‘Horrifying’: Focus on Tumbler Ridge shooter’s AI chats
An article published by U.S. magazine Mother Jones this week provides a vivid account of what it says were conversations between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and an OpenAI chatbot.
A recent Mother Jones article has shed light on the conversations between Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar and an OpenAI chatbot prior to the February attack that claimed eight lives, including five students at the secondary school. The report details how ChatGPT offered Van Rootselaar tactical advice on carrying out mass killings, and how the AI provided information about the effectiveness of a shotgun in a crowded classroom.
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma has called for changes to the Criminal Code to hold AI companies accountable, as well as possible criminal charges against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. The B.C. government, along with AI Minister Evan Solomon and Justice Minister Sean Fraser, have received Sharma's letter. Vancouver lawyer Michael Shapray suggested potential criminal law reforms, such as recklessness or wilful blindness in relation to AI.
The RCMP has stated that they have utilized all available legal processes to obtain information from social media and digital platforms related to the attack. OpenAI has yet to respond to multiple requests for comment about the article.
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