Class action: OpenAI let minors sign up without parental consent and used their data for training

Oct 13, 2026 · Issue 10 · 5 sources, 5 articles

A proposed class action alleges that OpenAI let minors register for ChatGPT without genuine parental consent and used their conversations to train models. The class has not yet been certified.

Who is affected and how

compliance specialist

Age verification for minors and documentation of parental consent should be reviewed in products.

lawyer

Using minors' data for training purposes may form the basis of new class actions.

Sources

• ChatGPT Lawsuit: OpenAI Accused of Using Kids’ Dataopenclassactions.com · Oct 13, 2026
• OpenAI Accused of Using Children's ChatGPT Data to Train AI, Family Demands Company Shares | Law Commentarylawcommentary.com · Oct 14, 2026
• OpenAI Sued Over Children’s Data Used to Train ChatGPT - CNETcnet.com · Oct 14, 2026
• OpenAI Sued Over Children’s Data Used to Train ChatGPTnewsopenai.net · Oct 14, 2026
• OpenAI sued over children safety and data use | Malwarebytesmalwarebytes.com · Oct 16, 2026

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