India, Oct. 15 -- Eight US states have sued OpenAI, accusing the company of allowing ChatGPT to cause harm to users, including teenagers. The lawsuits, filed separately in state courts on Wednesday, October 14, allege that the chatbot has encouraged dangerous behaviour, reinforced delusions and helped some users plan violence.

The legal action involves Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia. The states say ChatGPT is designed to be agreeable and engaging, which they claim can lead users to trust the chatbot even when its responses may put them at risk.

According to Reuters, the lawsuits accuse OpenAI of violating state consumer protection laws by misleading users about ChatGPT's safety. The states al...