Antitrust Strike: US State Attorneys General Launch Investigation into OpenAI

The regulatory moat that corporations lobbied for to protect themselves from competitors is starting to work against them. On June 12, 2026, it was revealed that a powerful coalition of US state attorneys general initiated a broad antitrust investigation into OpenAI.

Unlike philosophical debates about AGI, the prosecutors are interested in the company's hard commercial practices. According to subpoenas, the investigation focuses on user retention algorithms, advertising policies, and data collection principles (specifically, sensitive health and children's information). This move demonstrates that the US state machinery no longer views OpenAI as a promising R&D startup. Sam Altman's company (preparing for an IPO and the launch of a superapp) has been relegated to the category of classic Big Tech, subject to the harshest auditing measures. Legalizing a monopoly will come at a high price.

Source: OpenAI / Reuters / WSJ