TL;DRA coalition of 42 state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, with New York serving a subpoena demanding records on advertising, user data, minors, and internal policies. The probe lands days after OpenAI filed confidentially for an IPO at an $852 billion valuation, adding material legal risk to one of the largest public listings in history.
A coalition of 42 state attorneys general has opened a sweeping investigation into OpenAI, first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. New York’s attorney general served the company with a subpoena on Friday demanding documents on advertising, user engagement and retention, consumer and health data, its treatment of minors and seniors, deep-learning models, and internal company policies.
OpenAI said it is cooperating. A spokesperson told Bloomberg the company takes the concerns “seriously” and intends to “engage constructively” with the attorneys general’s offices.
What the probe covers
The subpoena’s scope is broad. It seeks records on how OpenAI handles consumer and health data, how it markets ChatGPT to vulnerable populations including children and seniors, and what its internal policies say about safety testing before product releases.
