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30 more lawsuits filed against OpenAI, Altman in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
The suits say ChatGPT deepened the shooter’s violent fixation and that OpenAI failed to alert police despite flagged activity, according to filings.
On September 2, thirty new lawsuits were filed in California against OpenAI and its CEO regarding February's fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.
Lawsuits allege that ChatGPT deepened the shooter's violent fixation and that OpenAI possessed intelligence about the suspect but failed to alert authorities until after the attack.
Court documents detail survivors hiding in closets and gym teacher Keith Bertrand shielding 17 students while gunfire continued throughout Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon defended the company's automated systems on September 2, stating they "work hard to define standards" for reporting violence to law enforcement.
Attorney General Niki Sharma stated the province supports families' pursuit of justice and has retained legal counsel in California to explore separate litigation against OpenAI.