OpenAI faces 42-state subpoena, families lawsuit, Canada lawsuit, Musk mediation, House Oversight probe, Apple trade secret lawsuit (escalated to target 40 former employees), newspapers sanctions bid, new Florida medical advice lawsuit, and Apple iOS talks

A coalition of 42 state attorneys general subpoenaed OpenAI over safety hooks and sycophancy. A dozen families are suing in SF court naming Altman personally. A Canadian province is preparing a lawsuit over failure to report violent ChatGPT activity before a school shooting. Musk-Altman legal battle sent to mediation. House Oversight Chair Comer is probing Altman's personal investments vs OpenAI operations. Apple has sued OpenAI alleging trade secret theft, with specific allegations about a bug exploit, 400+ poached employees, and Tang Tan; Apple has now escalated by targeting ~40 former employees with preservation letters. Altman publicly praised Apple as 's-tier' amid the suit. Newspapers are seeking sanctions over alleged evidence hiding in the copyright case. A new lawsuit alleges ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice to a Florida man. Despite the lawsuit, Apple and OpenAI are reportedly in talks for iOS 18 integration. Newest: OpenAI publicly slams Apple's lawsuit with a brutal critique, claiming it has receipts and accusing Apple of 'confusing two Asian last names'. This escalates the legal and PR battle.