The British Columbia government is taking legal action against OpenAI, alleging the company played a role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that claimed the lives of eight victims and injured dozens more.
The province has hired lawyers in B.C., as well as in California where the artificial intelligence firm is based, in an effort to seek compensation for the government to offset expenses incurred due to the tragedy, Attorney General Niki Sharma said during a July 7 press conference.
This includes providing financial support for the construction of a new school in Tumbler Ridge, to replace the facility where one of the worst mass shootings in Canada’s history occurred earlier this year….