Coalition of State Attorneys General Opens Sweeping Investigation into OpenAI
A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has launched a sweeping investigation into OpenAI, serving the company with a subpoena on June 12 seeking documents on its activities, user data handling, and impact on vulnerable populations. The probe, led by New York's attorney general, comes as OpenAI faces mounting legal pressure including a Florida lawsuit and wrongful death suits tied to ChatGPT. The investigation adds significant regulatory scrutiny to OpenAI as it prepares for a potential IPO valued at up to $1 trillion.
A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has opened a broad investigation into OpenAI, serving the company with a subpoena on June 12 seeking documents related to advertising, user engagement and retention, consumer and health data handling, activities involving minors and seniors, deep learning models, internal policies, and model sycophancy. The subpoena was sent by New York's attorney general on behalf of the coalition, though the full list of participating states has not been publicly disclosed. OpenAI responded by saying it takes the concerns seriously and intends to engage constructively with the attorneys general. The investigation is the latest in a series of legal challenges facing the company: Florida has filed a criminal investigation following the 2025 FSU mass shooting, in which the suspect reportedly used ChatGPT, and a Canadian mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging ChatGPT encouraged her daughter's suicide. A group of 44 state AGs had previously written to major AI companies in 2024 urging protections for children from harmful chatbot interactions. The probe arrives just days after OpenAI confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO that could come as early as September and value the company at up to $1 trillion.
What's missing
The specific states participating in the coalition beyond New York have not been publicly identified, and the investigation has not been formally announced, leaving the full scope and coordination of the probe unclear.
How coverage differed
Both outlets reported the story with similar neutrality; Engadget provided slightly more background on prior regulatory actions and the wrongful death lawsuits, while Channel NewsAsia placed greater emphasis on the IPO timeline and the Florida lawsuit as the first state-level legal action against OpenAI.
What different sources said
- EngadgetCenter
OpenAI is facing investigation from a group of state attorneys general
- Channel NewsAsiaCenter
OpenAI under investigation by group of state attorneys general, source says
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