Time to be held to account...
Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
The lawsuits accuse OpenAI and its senior leadership, including Altman, of negligence and aiding and abetting the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting by failing to alert law enforcement of the suspect's ChatGPT activities prior to the attack.
One lawsuit naming Gebala and her family alleges that that OpenAI "had actual knowledge" of the shooter's intention to carry out an attack through conversations with ChatGPT, where the shooter described "scenarios involving gun violence".
The conversations were flagged by a 12-person safety team at OpenAI, who recommended that the suspect be reported to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Edelson said.
Executive leadership at OpenAI, however, vetoed that decision, the lawsuit alleges.
It further alleges that OpenAI's senior leadership made the call not to alert police in order to protect the valuation and reputation of the $850bn (£630bn) company.
"They did the math and decided that the safety of the children of Tumbler Ridge was an acceptable risk," the lawsuit states.
It also alleges that OpenAI lied about the suspect being banned from the platform after the troubling activity was flagged, arguing that the company makes it easy for users to create new accounts.
The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect's ChatGPT activity.
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