Report: Tumbler Ridge shooter allegedly used ChatGPT to plan attack
What happened
An October 7 report says Mother Jones reporter Mark Follman reviewed extensive chat logs and found the Tumbler Ridge shooter allegedly used ChatGPT to plan the attack and work around safety measures, with details more disturbing than previously known. The report says the shooter used a second account after the first was banned, getting violent material through fictional or hypothetical scenarios. CBC has not reviewed the records. OpenAI has admitted it did not notify Canadian authorities and did not find the second account. BC's attorney general wants Criminal Code changes to make AI companies' responsibilities explicit.
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Mother Jones reporter Mark Follman says chat logs he reviewed show the Tumbler Ridge shooter used ChatGPT to plan the attack and work around safety measures, with details more disturbing than previously known. The account says the shooter moved to a second account after the first was banned, pulling violent material through fictional or hypothetical scenarios. CBC has not reviewed the logs. OpenAI has admitted it did not alert Canadian authorities and did not find the second account, and BC's attorney general wants Criminal Code changes to set clear duties for AI companies.
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