Texas sues OpenAI to keep kids off ChatGPT
Texas sued OpenAI and Sam Altman on the 23rd of October 2026, the Texas Tribune reported. The state wants minors kept off ChatGPT and a judge-picked reviewer for every new model.
State of Texas v. OpenAIKen Paxton, the top lawyer of Texas, sued OpenAI and its boss, Sam Altman, on the 23rd of October 2026, the Texas Tribune reported. He filed it in a state court in Collin County, Texas, the Tribune said.
Paxton wants a court order that would block minors from OpenAI's ChatGPT, the Tribune said. The order would also make a judge-picked reviewer approve every new OpenAI model, the Tribune wrote.
What Paxton says OpenAI did to people in Texas
Paxton's office says OpenAI fooled and hurt people in Texas, the Tribune reported on the 23rd of October.
His press release lists harms such as people pushed toward taking their own lives, the Tribune said. It also names children hooked on ChatGPT without their parents knowing, the Tribune said.
Below we break down what Texas asks the court for
The suit uses two Texas laws, Hoodline reported, citing the Tribune. One bans tricking buyers, and the other protects children online.
Texas asks for 10,000 dollars for each broken rule a court finds, Hoodline reported. Texas also wants OpenAI to hand over profits the state calls unfair, Hoodline wrote.
Lawyers Ashley Keller and Tony Buzbee work for Texas
Texas hired outside lawyers, such as Ashley Keller and Tony Buzbee, the Tribune reported. Buzbee was Paxton's lawyer in 2023, when lawmakers tried to remove Paxton from office, the Tribune said.
Paxton is running for the US Senate, the Tribune noted.
Florida sued OpenAI on the 1st of June 2026
Florida sued OpenAI and Altman on the 1st of June 2026, Texas Public Radio reported that day.
What is confirmed and what is not
OpenAI did not reply to a request for comment, the Tribune story on KBTX said. A later Tribune story quoted OpenAI on its safety work with experts, Hoodline wrote.
Daily Agentic could not open the court papers on the 24th of October. No court has ruled on the claims yet, Hoodline reported.
Key facts
Texas sued OpenAI and Sam Altman on the 23rd of October 2026.
The case is in a Collin County court in Texas.
Texas wants children kept off OpenAI's ChatGPT.
A judge-picked reviewer would approve new OpenAI models.
Texas asks for 10,000 dollars for each broken rule.
Source: The Texas Tribune, via KBTX