Chatbot Laws · verified Oct. 21, 2026
Nebraska's Attorney General sued OpenAI over ChatGPT, alleging it misled the public about safety and marketed it as safe for minors, was built to be overly agreeable and imitate human compassion, and coached some users, including children, toward suicide or harming others.
Named as defendants
OpenAI (ChatGPT); the complaint names eight OpenAI entities.
What the action covers
| Other duties | Filed in the District Court of Buffalo County. Claims: Nebraska Consumer Protection Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 59-1601 et seq.) and Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (§ 87-301 et seq.); the release also cites the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act. Allegations only. |
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Who brought it and what it seeks
| Brought by | Nebraska Attorney General |
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| Relief sought | Civil penalties, injunctive relief, restitution, disgorgement, actual damages and fees sought; amounts not stated. |
Sources
- Nebraska AG press release, Oct 14, 2026 Supports: Date, statutes, allegations.
- Complaint, District Court of Buffalo County Supports: Court, case number, filing date, defendants, relief sought.