Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI for not alerting police to the suspect’s ChatGPT activity
Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and Sam Altman for negligence, alleging failure to report suspect's ChatGPT activity.Summary
Seven families of victims from the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. They accuse the company of negligence for failing to alert police about the suspected shooter's ChatGPT activity, which reportedly included conversations about gun violence. The lawsuits claim OpenAI withheld this information to protect its reputation and upcoming IPO. It is alleged that OpenAI considered reporting the suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, but decided against it, and then lied about banning him, when in reality, his account was merely deactivated and he was able to create a new one by following OpenAI's own instructions. The families also contend that the "defective" design of GPT-4o contributed to the shooting. OpenAI and Altman are being sued for wrongful death and aiding and abetting a mass shooting. Sam Altman has apologized to the Tumbler Ridge community for not alerting law enforcement.
(Source：The Verge)