Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
OpenAI is facing investigation from a group of state attorneys general
tech

OpenAI is facing investigation from a group of state attorneys general

Engadget · Jun 13, 2026, 7:14 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • The company says it will 'engage constructively' with them.
  • Foto Field/Shutterstock Open AI is under investigation by a coalition of state attorneys general, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  • Based on what the publication saw, the AGs are asking for documentation about the company's advertising, user engagement and retention, as well as its handling of its users' data and health information.

The company says it will 'engage constructively' with them.

Foto Field/Shutterstock Open AI is under investigation by a coalition of state attorneys general, according to the Wall Street Journal. On Friday, June 12, the company received a subpoena seeking information and documents related to its activities and impact on users. The Journal said it viewed the subpoena sent by New York's attorney general.

Based on what the publication saw, the AGs are asking for documentation about the company's advertising, user engagement and retention, as well as its handling of its users' data and health information. They also want to know about the company's activities related to minor and senior users, its deep learning models, its policies and its models' sycophancy.

Article preview — originally published by Engadget. Full story at the source.
Read full story on Engadget → More top stories

Also covered by

Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from Engadget alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop