B.C. Government Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI in Tumbler Ridge Shooting
The province says OpenAI failed to alert police after alarming ChatGPT exchanges and is seeking accountability and rebuilding support, including for a new school.
- On Monday, British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma announced the province filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in California over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
- Sharma said the lawsuit stems from OpenAI's failure to notify law enforcement after detecting "alarming" ChatGPT conversations involving shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, featuring gun violence scenarios.
- The attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb. 10 killed eight people, including six children, and injured more than two dozen others.
- This action joins 37 total claims filed in California against OpenAI and founder Sam Altman, including 30 recent lawsuits from educators and students affected by the tragedy.
- The government seeks accountability and support for community rebuilding efforts, specifically requesting funding to construct a new school following the violence.
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The prosecution following the killing of Tumbler Ridge is in addition to some 40 others by survivors and victims' families.
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B.C. sues OpenAI over deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the government has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California over the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Sharma says the province is seeking accountabil...
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B.C. government files lawsuit against OpenAI in Tumbler Ridge shooting
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said Monday (Sept. 21) that the government has filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Sharma said the lawsuit stems from OpenAI’s failure to notify law enforcement after it first became aware of an “alarming” conversation between the shooter and the ChatGPT chatbot. She said the government is seeking accountability and support for community rebuilding efforts, including …
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