OpenAI facing first US age-code suit; case reflects 'drive' by young people
By Mike Swift ( November 3, 2026, 00:59 GMT | Comment) -- When eight states sued OpenAI recently over safety and privacy claims, Nebraska’s complaint stood out because it was the first time a state had attempted to enforce an Age-Appropriate Design Code — laws passed by a half-dozen states that regulate the design and function of what social media platforms and AI chatbots can show to minors. While such laws have been challenged by industry group NetChoice as violating the First Amendment, youth advocacy groups like Nikki Iyer's Design It For Us say the laws are an important tool to push back on the addictive and harmful qualities of chatbots and social media apps.When OpenAI was sued recently by Nebraska and seven other states, Attorney General Mike Hilgers included a first-of-its-kind US regulatory claim in the state’s complaint: that ChatGPT violated the Nebraska Age-Appropriate Online Design Code, with the AG seeking a fine of $50,000 per violation....
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