[Eight U.S. States Sue OpenAI, Accusing ChatGPT of Harming Children] According to Reuters, eight U.S. states, including Iowa and Kansas, announced on Wednesday local time that they have filed lawsuits against OpenAI in multiple courts across the country. They accuse its chatbot, ChatGPT, of causing harm to children and claim it has allegedly encouraged children to harm themselves or others. Previously, Florida had taken the lead in suing OpenAI in June of this year and requested the court in September to prohibit the development of new models.