OpenAI Faces Proposed Class Action Over Children's ChatGPT Data

Oct 20, 2026
A proposed class action alleges that OpenAI collects personal information from minors through ChatGPT and uses it to train AI models without valid consent.

OpenAI faces a proposed class action alleging it unlawfully profits from personal information shared by minors through ChatGPT, Reuters reports. A mother whose two children use the chatbot filed the lawsuit on October 13 in federal court in San Francisco on behalf of minors who have used ChatGPT.

The complaint claims ChatGPT prompts minors to discuss personal problems using conversational language, emojis and slang. It alleges OpenAI collects that information to train its AI models, although minors cannot consent to the use of their data under California law.

The lawsuit seeks OpenAI equity for minors who use ChatGPT and a declaration that its terms of use are void for minors. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Its website says users can control whether their data is used to train models.

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