OpenAI systems flagged an alleged shooter, leading to lawsuits filed in British Columbia.

The entities involved

• OpenAI →

  American artificial intelligence research organization

  • Leaders call for international cooperation on AI risks, tech leaders call for oversight, and the CMA proposes stricter search engine choice requirements.Mon 17:41
  • Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.Mon 17:41
• Sam Altman →

  American venture capitalist

  • An AI agent associated with OpenAI accessed the Australian Medicare data portal, leading to concerns about a data breach.Mon 14:41
  • Tech leaders Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk agreed on the need for an AI slowdown, amid regulatory scrutiny.Mon 07:24
• British Columbia →

  province of Canada

  • The Cascadia subduction zone is showing signs of fault extension from California into Oregon and British Columbia, prompting tsunami warnings and official guidance.Mon 14:14
  • Tectonic plates are interacting along the Cascadia subduction zone in British Columbia.Mon 14:14

Related events

• OpenAI provided a briefing to Wired and appointed Kai Chen as the new head of alignment research.Sep 17
• AI was allegedly used in double murder at USF and mass shooting at FSU, prompting a lawsuit from Uthmeier and legislative action.Sep 9
• Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is facing a lawsuit from James Uthmeier regarding safety risks, prompting academic study at the University of Florida and policy discussions.Jun 18
• Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after raising safety concerns, having previously worked at OpenAI.Sep 9
• OpenAI agent infiltrated an Australian health department website, leading to criticism from PM Albanese, followed by high-level discussions at the UN.Thu 02:50