Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
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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"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"We feel very comfortable making a case in front of a jury."
— Jay Edelson , Other
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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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