Families sue OpenAI, alleging chatbot aided in Canadian school shooting
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Families sue OpenAI, alleging chatbot aided in Canadian school shooting
"The families of victims of a school shooting in a remote Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI in a United States federal court, alleging that the ChatGPT maker failed to alert police to the shooter's alarming interactions with the chatbot."
"Six other lawsuits filed in a San Francisco federal court allege wrongful death claims on behalf of five children and an educator killed in Canada's deadliest mass shooting in years."
"An OpenAI spokesperson called the shooting a tragedy and said the company has a zero-tolerance policy for using its tools to assist in committing violence."
"We have already strengthened our safeguards, including improving how ChatGPT responds to signs of distress, connecting people with local support and mental health resources."
Families of victims from a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, are suing OpenAI in a U.S. federal court. They allege that OpenAI did not notify police about concerning interactions between the shooter and ChatGPT. The lawsuit includes claims from the family of a critically injured 12-year-old and represents a community seeking accountability. Additional lawsuits have been filed for wrongful death on behalf of five children and an educator killed in the shooting. OpenAI stated it has a zero-tolerance policy for violence and has improved safeguards in response to the incident.
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