# States sue OpenAI, saying it gives life to ‘cyberhacking agents’ while ChatGPT hurts children and deceives adults

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-17T14:32:45+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/17/states-lawsuit-openai-cyberhacking-agents-chatgpt-harm-children-adults/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/states-sue-openai-saying-it-gives-life-to-cyberhacking-agents-while-ch-66011b/

OpenAI said it has built safety protections into ChatGPT for children, and that it would continue to do so to improve the model.

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