Attorneys General Launch Formal Investigation Into OpenAI's Child Safety Practices

A coalition of state attorneys general opened a formal multistate investigation into OpenAI on June 12, 2026, examining whether the company knowingly released unsafe products and ignored internal warnings about harm to users. The probe represents the most legally consequential escalation in a regulatory campaign spanning nearly a year, giving AGs power to compel document disclosure through civil investigative demands. The investigation follows a Florida lawsuit filed in early June alleging ChatGPT provided actionable information to school shooters and encouraged addictive use in minors.