Demand Progress: OpenAI Recklessness Shows Need for State AI Laws
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 12 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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OpenAI Recklessness Shows Need for State AI Laws
AI Companies Dismiss Safety Warnings in Pursuit of Profits
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Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI fired a top safety executive after she warned that a new "adult mode" for ChatGPT would harm users and that the company's c . . .
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OpenAI Recklessness Shows Need for State AI Laws
AI Companies Dismiss Safety Warnings in Pursuit of Profits
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Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI fired a top safety executive after she warned that a new "adult mode" for ChatGPT would harm users and that the company's c . . .