Justice
British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Role in Fatal Shooting Planned with ChatGPT
The Canadian province of British Columbia has filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI regarding its role in a February shooting where the perpetrator used ChatGPT to plan the attack. BC Justice Minister Niki Sharma stated that OpenAI refused to release the disturbing chat logs despite an internal investigation, and criticized the company for taking no meaningful steps to prevent future incidents. The shooter, an 18-year-old trans woman, killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge before committing suicide. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced renewed US-China dialogue on AI safety risks following talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. In contrast, President Donald Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax, pledging to support the industry's growth without stricter regulation while announcing plans for an "AI force" and an "AI tsar."
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