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British Columbia sues OpenAI for alleged safety violations and negligence for failing to flag the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect's ChatGPT activity to police
TL;DRBC sues OpenAI for not alerting police to concerning ChatGPT use before a shooting.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for AI company liability when systems detect potential harm and don't report it.
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