New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez wrote to OpenAI on October 1 seeking information about a reported attempt to access the University of New Mexico's digital library. Addressed to Sam Altman, the letter opens an official inquiry and requests a response within ten business days.
Torrez asks for original tasks, model versions, logs, safeguards and notification records, among other material. He also requests preservation of relevant documents. The letter explicitly seeks voluntary cooperation; Torrez reserves the option of a compulsory information demand or subpoena.
That day, Torrez and state Representative Linda Serrato also announced a proposal for the 2027 legislative session. Source New Mexico reports planned risk assessments before frontier-model training and a 24-hour reporting deadline for loss-of-control incidents. These provisions have not been enacted.
This risk signal records the information request and policy proposal. Reports about the library access attempt are the subject of the inquiry, not its findings. The letter establishes neither another confirmed compromise nor legal responsibility. An OpenAI response is not established by the reviewed sources.