Victims' families sue OpenAI over school shooting that ChatGPT failed to flag

OpenAI and its chief executive have been sued by families of victims of a mass shooting at a Canadian elementary school. The lawsuits claim the artificial intelligence giant encouraged the shooter's violent tendencies through its ChatGPT chatbot and made a conscious decision not to warn authorities, prioritizing profits over safety. OpenAI's automated system flagged the shooter's account for gun violence activity but the company allegedly chose not to disclose this information.