Family Sues OpenAI Over School Shooting

0:00World headlines in two minutes or less, you're tuned in to global news today. The family of a 12-year-old girl, critically injured in the school shooting in Tumblr Ridge, Canada, is suing OpenAI, the company behind Chat GPT. The attack on February 10th killed eight people, including five young children and the suspect's mother. The suit claims the 18-year-old suspect used Chat GPT to discuss gun violence plans, but OpenAI failed to warn authorities. The lawsuit says the suspect treated the chatbot like a close confidant, sharing violent scenarios over several days in late spring or early summer. OpenAI banned her first account for violating rules, but she quickly made a second one. Company staff flagged the chat's high risk and urged contacting police, yet leaders turned down the idea, saying it did not meet their standards for. An immediate threat. Maya Gabala, the young survivor shot three times in the head and neck while trying to barricade a door, now faces a severe brain injury and long-term.

1:01Care needs. Her mother argues OpenAI skipped proper age checks, letting the underage suspect access the tool without safeguards. OpenAI has not commented directly on the suit, but may change it since then. They now use mental health experts to review risky cases and have looser rules for alerting police. Chief Executive Sam Altman met with Canada's AI Minister and British Columbia's premiere last month, promising better detection and a direct line too, law enforcement. Officials welcome the steps, but want more specifics on how they will work in practice. OpenAI says, under new guidelines, they would have reported this case right away and aimed to stop users from dodging bans. The daily news now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode, a pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately. No earbuds required, S-O-L-I, solelypillo.com.