Iowa, Nebraska and six other states are suing OpenAI for endangering children
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The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.
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A dimly lit, cluttered library study with bookshelves lining the walls, an old wooden desk cluttered with books and a desktop computer with a screen displaying a chat interface for an AI assistant, and a stern librarian in spectacles shaking her head at the computer.
Caption: We sued the AI, now our books are obsolete.
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Based on the original story on engadget.com.
Editor's note
These lawsuits are a wake-up call, exposing the cavalier attitude many tech giants have towards the real-world consequences of their AI experiments. It’s high time we demand accountability from companies that treat our children as collateral damage in their quest for innovation.
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Panel 1
What the Subject Is: OpenAI is a leading research laboratory for artificial intelligence, famous for creating AI models like ChatGPT, which generate human-like text and dialogue.
The Real Irony: The lawsuits against OpenAI for endangering children are ironic because OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that AI is beneficial to humanity. The company has always emphasized safety and ethics in AI development.
The Funniest Observation: The irony of states suing a company that prides itself on AI safety for allegedly creating unsafe AI.
Panel 2
A small town library in Iowa, a child is using a computer with a librarian looking on concernedly. Librarian (nervously)
Child: This AI is so cool, it’s like talking to a real person!
Librarian: Uh, did you know that your state is suing the company behind this AI?
Panel 3
An office meeting room at OpenAI headquarters, executives are gathered around a table. Senior Developer (sarcastically)
CEO: We’ve always prioritized AI safety and ethics. This lawsuit is absurd.
Senior Developer: Yeah, we’re known for putting kids first in tech.
Panel 4
A small courtroom in Nebraska, a judge is seated while lawyers from Iowa and Nebraska are arguing their case. Judge (puzzled)
Lawyer from Iowa: OpenAI’s AI is a danger to children.
Lawyer from Nebraska: And they call themselves the champions of AI safety!
Judge: So, you’re suing the safety experts for being unsafe?
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