AI chatbot lawsuits
Private lawsuits alleging harm from AI chatbots, as listed on October 19, 2026 by AI Lawsuit Tracker, a sister site from the same publisher. Government lawsuits and investigations are on each state's page and in the reporters' kit.
Allegations. Claims in these cases are allegations. Listing a case does not mean any defendant did anything wrong, and the defendants may dispute the claims.
| Case | Defendants | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doe 1 v. xAI (Grok training-data class action) | xAI | Active | Filed August 2026 |
| Doe I v. xAI (image-generation claims involving minors) | xAI | Active | Filed August 2026 |
| A.D. v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies | Active | Filed August 2026 |
| Askins v. OpenAI | OpenAI | Active | Filed July 2026 |
| Doe 1 v. xAI (Tennessee plaintiffs) | xAI, Stability AI | Active | |
| Gavalas v. Google | Pending | Motion to dismiss under submission | |
| Doe v. xAI (image-generation claims) | xAI | Active | Motions to stay and transfer argued July 30, 2026 |
| Estate of Stein-Erik Soelberg v. OpenAI | OpenAI | Active | Motion to dismiss or stay denied April 13, 2026 |
| Montoya v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies | Stayed | Stayed since January 7, 2026 |
| Raine v. OpenAI | OpenAI | Active | Coordinated in California state court (JCCP No. 5431) |
| D.W. v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies | Dismissed | Dismissed April 14, 2026 for failure to serve |
| P.J. v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies | Settled in principle | Stayed January 13, 2026 |
| E.S. v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies | Settled | Notice filed January 6, 2026 |
| A.F. v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies and others | Settled in principle | Federal case stayed |
| Garcia v. Character Technologies | Character Technologies and others | Settled | Mediated settlement; case terminated January 7, 2026 |
Filings, rulings and case pages: AI chatbot harm lawsuits on AI Lawsuit Tracker.