OpenAI, Microsoft chatbot harm claims multiply as Calif. judge maps path forward
By Mike Swift ( July 25, 2026, 00:21 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI and Microsoft could soon see the number of lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT guided people to commit suicide or harm themselves in other ways double from about two dozen to 50 or more, plaintiff lawyers told a California state judge in San Francisco Friday as the shape of chatbot safety litigation that could stretch for years began to take shape. OpenAI faces a doubling, to at least 50, of lawsuits alleging ChatGPT led adults and children to kill or otherwise harm themselves, lawyers on Friday told a California state court judge, who began to plot a course forward for the high-stakes litigation that could stretch over the course of years....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.