OpenAI is facing a class action in Hawaii over claims it used children’s ChatGPT data without parental consent and encouraged them to share highly personal information. The plaintiffs seek a share of the company’s value or cash equivalent.
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01Summary
- 01A Hawaii parent filed Jane Doe v. OpenAI Foundation on Tuesday on behalf of her two children, aged 12 and 16.
- 02The suit alleges OpenAI used data from millions of children who signed up for ChatGPT accounts without parental permission.
- 03It claims ChatGPT asked children about health, relationships, photos, voice recordings, dreams, emotions, fears and insecurities.
- 04The plaintiffs want the case certified as a class action for anyone in the US who was under 18 when they used ChatGPT.
- 05The complaint seeks equity or cash in proportion to the number of tokens each child contributed through ChatGPT.
02Why it matters
If the case succeeds, it could force OpenAI to change how ChatGPT handles young users’ data and consent. It may also shape wider rules for how AI firms collect and use children’s personal information.
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