Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

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British Columbia has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a US federal court, accusing the company of failing to report concerning user interactions with ChatGPT to law enforcement prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The province's attorney general stated the lawsuit questions technology companies' responsibilities when aware of credible threats of serious violence. Reports indicate that the shooter's ChatGPT activity, which included references to gun violence, was flagged by OpenAI's safety team months before the attack, but authorities were not alerted. OpenAI's CEO previously apologized for not notifying law enforcement. Families of the victims have also filed separate lawsuits against the company.

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The lawsuit raises questions about the responsibilities of technology companies when they become aware of credible threats of serious violence.

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Sam Altman apologized to the victims' families for not alerting law enforcement.

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Eight people, including six children, were killed in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in February.

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British Columbia is suing OpenAI over alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

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OpenAI's safety team flagged Jessie Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity for references to gun violence months before the attack, but the company did not alert local authorities.

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A Canadian province is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.The company has previously apologised for not flagging Jessie Van Rootselaar's account to law enforcement before the 18-year-old killed eight people, including six children, in February.British Columbia attorney general Niki Sharma said the lawsuit, filed to a US federal court on Monday, raised questions about "the responsibilities of technology companies when they become aware of credible threats of serious violence".Families of those killed or injured in the shooting have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI.Media reports revealed that Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity was flagged by OpenAI's safety team for references to gun violence months before the attack, but the company did not alert local authorities.In April, OpenAI's chief executive Sam Altman apologised to the families of the victims."I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement," Altman wrote in an open letter.The BBC has requested comment from OpenAI regarding the latest lawsuit.

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