Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting
British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT logs.
British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT logs.
The short version
- The families of victims killed in one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canada’s history have already sued OpenAI over its failure to warn law enforcement after discovering in advance that the shooter was using ChatGPT to plan the violence.
- Now, British Columbia is suing, explaining for the first time how costly and extreme the disaster response has been.
- OpenAI and Sam Altman owe the tiny remote mining community shattered by the tragedy much more than an apology, the Canadian province argued.
What happened
They must make meaningful changes to end ChatGPT-assisted violence and then pay whatever it costs to help Tumbler Ridge to rebuild, recover, and heal. In total, eight lives were lost, as prior to the school shooting, Van Rootselaar shot their mother and half-brother.
Why it matters
Previously, the secondary school sat “in the heart of the town, both geographically and culturally,” the lawsuit said.
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