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  "id": 14803258,
  "title": "States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/states-sue-ai-giant-openai-saying-its-popular-chatbot-is-hurting-14803258",
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  "published": "2026-10-15T21:47:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
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    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/tech/states-sue-ai-giant-openai-saying-its-popular-chatbot-is-hurting-children-and-deceiving-adults"
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  "summary": "At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company's popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults. The…",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Why are eight US states suing OpenAI?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-are-eight-us-states-suing-openai",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:28:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/states-sue-ai-giant-openai-saying-its-popular-chatbot-is-hurting",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:06:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Eight states sue OpenAI saying ChatGPT hurt kids and lied to adults",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/eight-states-sue-openai-saying-chatgpt-hurt-kids-and-lied-to-adults",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:07:11.000Z"
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