JB McCuskey is West Virginia's attorney general and a lawyer. He previously was the state's auditor and a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He earned a degree in political communication from George Washington University and a law degree from West Virginia University. Earlier in his career, he worked as a civilian in the Army and Defense Department general counsels' offices at the Pentagon.
McCuskey alleges that OpenAI lacks effective safeguards against conversations about self-harm and violence and says West Virginia will enforce its consumer protection laws.
“We have seen time and time again that OpenAI is a danger and the company is doing little to stop it.”
On October 14, eight states announced separate lawsuits accusing OpenAI of misrepresenting ChatGPT's safety. OpenAI points to age-specific protections and says it will keep adding safeguards.
