OpenAI accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in dozens of new lawsuits

A photo of a memorial at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits that accuse them of providing “substantial assistance and encouragement” to the suspect in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The new wave of lawsuits was filed in a California federal court on Wednesday by the students, teachers, and the principal in the school at the time of the shooting.

Similar to the lawsuits filed by Tumbler Ridge victims’ families in April, these lawsuits claim OpenAI failed to take action after its automated review system flagged conversations that the alleged shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, had with ChatGPT about gun vio …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Read more @ TheVerge

Latest posts

Amazon will give you up to $275 extra to buy a Pixel 11 right now

Through a boosted trade-in deal, Amazon will give Pixel 11 series buyers an extra $275 towards their new device. Read more @ 9to5google

The Sideload 046: Frictionmaxxing

Welcome to episode 46 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Allison Johnson to discuss her experience with Meta’s new agentic...

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 rolling out, including for Pixel 11

Following last week’s release, Google today is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1, including for the Pixel 11 series. Read more @ 9to5google

Android 17 QPR2 enables Pixel 11 Pro HiLight for messages 

With Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1, HiLight on the Pixel 11 Pro series now supports message notifications. Read more @ 9to5google

Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 + 6.1 [Gallery]

Google rolled out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 and Beta 6.1 in quick succession to continue the preview ahead of the stable December launch....

Google Play adding Usage-Based Billing subscriptions aimed at AI apps

Google Play today is giving Android developers more payment options around subscriptions, including Usage-Based Billing. Read more @ 9to5google

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Hitman, FrogBoy, To the Moon, and more

Joining the updated early fall Prime Day sale at Amazon, today’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Hitman Sniper, To...

OpenAI launches Dots, new ‘always-on agents’ you can assign tasks to

Right as Meta’s Muse avatar agent has taken the AI world by storm, OpenAI is today announcing Dots as “always-on agents” you can customize...

Pixel Recorder makes it easier to access audio files

Pixel Recorder is getting a small quality-of-life update that surfaces your audio files to other apps on your device. Read more @ 9to5google

The Googlebook marketing push starts with Henry Cavill and his mustache

Ahead of next month’s launch, Google is beginning the marketing push for Googlebooks with Henry Cavill. Read more @ 9to5google