Consumer protection ยท Happened in AI https://happenedinai.com/tag/consumer-protection/ Happened in AI helps you understand the important AI developments worldwide in under five minutes, then gives you the original evidence and context to go deeper. en Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:06:17 GMT Eight US states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and misleads users about safety https://happenedinai.com/story/policy-eight-states-sue-openai-chatgpt-safety/ https://happenedinai.com/story/policy-eight-states-sue-openai-chatgpt-safety/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:04:00 GMT News Policy & Safety On 14 October, eight state attorneys general filed separate consumer protection suits against OpenAI over ChatGPT's alleged harms to children and adults; these are allegations, no court has ruled, and OpenAI disputes them. Preprint finds AI agents recommended pricier options to users they inferred were wealthy https://happenedinai.com/story/research-ai-agents-steer-wealthy-users-preprint/ https://happenedinai.com/story/research-ai-agents-steer-wealthy-users-preprint/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT Research watch Research A Cisco and Carnegie Mellon preprint reports that 8 of 13 AI agents chose more expensive flights, insurance, and degree programs for simulated wealthier users; it has not been peer reviewed and used fictional profiles.