The Dispute Index

Austin Knudsen

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Austin Knudsen is Montana's attorney general and a lawyer. He previously served as Roosevelt County attorney and as speaker of the Montana House of Representatives. He earned his law degree at the University of Montana.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Austin Knudsen, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Austin Knudsen

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Austin Knudsen

Role at the time: Montana attorney general

Condemned

Statement summary

Knudsen alleges that ChatGPT gained vulnerable families' trust while encouraging harmful behavior. He says Montana seeks to stop that conduct.

“Their reckless statements disguised as advice led to serious tragedy which must be stopped”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Montana attorney general announces OpenAI lawsuitStatement by Austin Knudsen
Why we used this label

Relative to OpenAI's disputed safety representations and practices, the speaker expressly alleges harmful and deceptive conduct.

Read statementFull case: Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT safety; OpenAI defends its safeguards

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