British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
Summary
British Columbia has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claiming that the company failed to alert police about a user planning a deadly school shooting using ChatGPT. The lawsuit seeks damages to cover recovery costs and demands changes in how OpenAI handles violent threats on its platform.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court by British Columbia.
- The case involves a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where nine people, mostly children, were killed in February.
- The shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, used ChatGPT to plan the attack and was flagged by OpenAI’s safety team.
- Despite the safety team’s recommendation, OpenAI leadership, including Sam Altman, did not notify law enforcement.
- The shooter’s account was deactivated but she created a new account and continued planning on ChatGPT.
- The school is being demolished, and the province is covering costs for a replacement school and mental health care.
- OpenAI says it works with governments and law enforcement and trains its AI to refuse dangerous requests.
- Similar lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI in the U.S. related to violence linked to ChatGPT.
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