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British Columbia has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company failed to report the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect’s activity on ChatGPT to police. The suit also seeks compensation for the cost of a new school that was damaged during the incident. The claim centers on alleged safety violations and negligence by OpenAI.
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British Columbia has filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI, alleging that the company failed to report the shooter’s troubling interactions with ChatGPT to law enforcement. The province claims OpenAI ignored threats that could have prevented the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. It demands safety overhauls and accountability for the company’s handling of the case.
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Multiple new lawsuits have been filed alleging that OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot played a role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in Canada. The suits claim the company’s global affairs team rejected recommendations to alert police about the shooter, while OpenAI maintains it prioritizes safety and denies the allegations.
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OpenAI is now facing 30 new federal lawsuits filed by students, teachers and the principal who were present at the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. The plaintiffs allege the company aided and abetted the attack by failing to intervene after internal warnings and automated system flags indicated the shooter’s violent conversations with ChatGPT.
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Seven families of victims of the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company failed to notify law-enforcement authorities about the suspect’s use of ChatGPT. The suit claims OpenAI concealed the suspect’s activity, thereby impeding police intervention.
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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, after the company failed to notify law-enforcement that a ChatGPT account belonged to a mass-shooting suspect. He said the firm chose not to call the police and expressed deep regret for the omission.
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