OpenAI Sued Over Children’s Data Used to Train ChatGPT - CNET
OpenAI built ChatGPT into the world’s most profitable chatbot, but two Hawaii plaintiffs say it unlawfully scraped data from millions of children along the way. Now, they want a share of the company or its cash equivalent in return.
The lawsuit, Jane Doe v. OpenAI Foundation, was filed on Tuesday by a parent on behalf of her two children, a 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy. They allege that OpenAI has used data from millions of children who signed up for ChatGPT accounts without getting their parents’ permission. OpenAI’s terms of use state that, “If you are under 18, you must have your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use the Services,” but the suit says that children can still sign up for accounts, and OpenAI never verifies consent.
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