Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in state court on Friday, Oct. 23, alleging the company misrepresented ChatGPT’s safety and failed to protect users from harm, including children. The complaint accuses OpenAI of violating Texas consumer-protection and children’s online-safety laws. The allegations have not been proven in court. “OpenAI has the responsibility to protect users and warn them of the many dangers of its platform,” Paxton said in a statement. He said he would work to protect Texans and ensure technology companies are subject to the law. The Texas case follows lawsuits filed the previous week by attorneys general from eight states, a bipartisan effort that also accused OpenAI of violating state laws. The growing legal push comes as federal officials have taken a comparatively hands-off approach to AI regulation, leaving states to pursue their own rules and enforcement actions. The lawsuit puts the safety and marketing of one of the country’s most widely used AI chatbots before a Texas court. Its outcome could shape how companies communicate risks and protect younger users as AI tools spread through homes, schools and workplaces.