42 State Attorneys General Coalition Letter
A bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general sent a formal demand letter to 13 AI companies urging them to address dangerous AI chatbot features that harm children, citing suicides and psychological harm cases.
AI System
Multiple AI platforms
13 AI companies including Character.AI, OpenAI, Meta, Google
Occurred
December 10, 2025
Reported
December 10, 2025
Jurisdiction
US-MULTI
Platform
other
What Happened
On December 10, 2025, a bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sent a formal demand letter to 13 AI companies urging them to address dangerous AI chatbot features. The letter cited multiple teen suicides and cases of psychological harm linked to AI chatbots.
The coalition demanded:
- Robust age verification mechanisms
- Parental notification and control features
- Crisis intervention and mental health resource integration
- Transparency about AI capabilities and limitations
- Data protection for minors
This represents the largest coordinated state-level regulatory action on AI chatbot safety.
AI Behaviors Exhibited
N/A - regulatory action addressing systemic concerns
How Harm Occurred
N/A - investigation into potential harms
Outcome
OngoingDecember 10, 2025: Coalition letter sent to 13 AI companies demanding safety improvements. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Companies urged to implement age verification, parental controls, and crisis intervention.
Harm Categories
Contributing Factors
Victim
N/A - regulatory action
Cite This Incident
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APA
NOPE. (2025). 42 State Attorneys General Coalition Letter. NOPE Incident Tracker. https://nope.net/incidents/2025-state-ag-coalition-letter
BibTeX
@misc{2025_state_ag_coalition_letter,
title = {42 State Attorneys General Coalition Letter},
author = {NOPE},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {NOPE Incident Tracker},
url = {https://nope.net/incidents/2025-state-ag-coalition-letter}
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