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OpenAI Sued by Tumbler Ridge Shooting Victims

Victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in Canada have filed 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging its ChatGPT chatbot induced the shooter to carry out the attack. One suit claims OpenAI's global affairs team, led by Chris Lehane, rejected recommendations to alert police. OpenAI denies the claims and says it prioritizes safety.

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The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI denies the claims.

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Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI

The company says it prioritizes safety, but suits allege its ChatGPT bot induced shooter to carry out attack in Canada OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The suits, filed on Wednesday, allege the company’s ChatGPT chatbot induced the shooter to carry out the attack in rural Canada in February, in which eight people were killed and dozens more wounded – most of…

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New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting

The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI denies the claims.

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