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Alabama Coming for OpenAI

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a subpoena to OpenAI as part of an investigation into the company's data collection practices, targeting its use of public data from platforms like Hugging Face. The subpoena seeks information on how OpenAI trains its models, raising concerns about privacy and compliance with state laws. This marks a significant state-level regulatory action against the AI firm, potentially setting a precedent for other states to scrutinize AI data practices.

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Alabama Coming for OpenAI
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/tech/openai-subpoena-hugging-face-attorney-general-alabama Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49436293

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