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British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting

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Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local ⁠law enforcement that the shooter ⁠had used ChatGPT to ​plan the massacre.The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on Monday names OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, as defendants. The legal action is for the company's failure to report violent activity on ChatGPT by the person who committed a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left nine dead, including the shooter. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company h...S1
  • The legal action is for the company's failure to report violent activity on ChatGPT by the person who committed a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left nine dead, including the shooter.S2
  • British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.S3
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2w The Guardian

British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting

Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass…

2w Lemonde

British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting

The legal action is for the company's failure to report violent activity on ChatGPT by the person who committed a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left nine dead, includi…

2w Al Jazeera

Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting

British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.

British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting

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Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local ⁠law enforcement that the shooter ⁠had used ChatGPT to ​plan the massacre.The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on Monday names OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, as defendants. The legal action is for the company's failure to report violent activity on ChatGPT by the person who committed a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left nine dead, including the shooter. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company h...S1
  • The legal action is for the company's failure to report violent activity on ChatGPT by the person who committed a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left nine dead, including the shooter.S2
  • British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.S3
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S1 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S2 Lemonde 1 report · EN
S3 Al JazeeraLead 1 report · EN