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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

OpenAI Sued by Families of Canada Shooting Victims for Not Reporting His Suspicious ChatGPT Activity

Families of victims in a Canadian school shooting have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly failing to report the suspect’s concerning ChatGPT activity (Credit: DRM News YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

A landmark legal battle has erupted in San Francisco as families of mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, alleging the tech giant failed to alert authorities to clear warning signs.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claims that OpenAI employees identified a 'credible and specific threat of gun violence' from 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar months before his deadly rampage in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

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