42 State Attorneys General Demand AI Companies Address Harmful Chatbot Outputs

Summary

A bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general, led by Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday, sent letters on December 10, 2025, to 13 major AI companies — including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, Meta, Apple, xAI, Perplexity AI, Character Technologies, Chai AI, Luka, Nomi AI, and Replika — demanding stronger safeguards against harmful AI chatbot outputs. The letter was widely covered and analyzed through December 12, with the January 16, 2026 response deadline generating significant industry