Canadian province sues OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge shooting
British Columbia is accusing the California-based company of failing to alert law enforcement to threats made on ChatGPT before a shooting that left nine people dead.
The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced that it is suing OpenAI, the Californian company behind ChatGPT, following the shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February.
According to the province, OpenAI did not inform law enforcement of threats that were allegedly made on its platform before the shooting, which left nine people dead, including the person responsible for the attack.
The complaint was filed in the California courts, where OpenAI is headquartered. British Columbia accuses the company of failing to report potentially harmful content exchanged with its artificial intelligence tool before the shooting occurred.
This legal action is part of a broader debate on the responsibility of artificial intelligence companies for content produced or exchanged via their tools, in particular when these could signal a risk of violent acts.
OpenAI has not yet publicly reacted to the lawsuit, according to available information. The precise details of the complaint, including the amount of damages claimed and the timeline for the proceedings, were not immediately disclosed.
Sources
- Une province canadienne attaque en justice OpenAI, derrière ChatGPT, après la tuerie de Tumbler Ridge en février — Le Monde — Une
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