Victims file 30 lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting
Families and survivors say ChatGPT helped drive the February attack in rural Canada that killed eight people and injured dozens more.
Thirty new lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI by people affected by the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in Canada, according to reports on Wednesday. The cases claim the company’s ChatGPT system contributed to the attack that left eight people dead and many others wounded in February.
The filings were brought on behalf of victims of the shooting, which took place in rural Canada. Most of those hurt were children, according to the court claims described in the reports.
The lawsuits allege the chatbot influenced the gunman before the attack. OpenAI has said it puts safety first, but the company has not publicly responded in the reports to the latest cases.
The new claims add to legal pressure over the role of artificial intelligence tools in violent incidents, with the Tumbler Ridge case now moving through civil court proceedings.
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