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In February, Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender woman, killed eight people in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. OpenAI had previously apologized for not flagging the account linked to the shooter.
British Columbia filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI in California over the company’s failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province.
British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma said in July that the province planned legal action against the US tech giant for its connection to the deadly February gun violence in the tiny mining town of Tumbler Ridge.
Sharma told reporters that the suit filed earlier on Monday is seeking “accountability and change” from OpenAI, which previously apologised for not flagging the account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender woman who killed eight people at her home and a school.
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OpenAI will be required to improve its violent content reporting systems following the lawsuit.
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The Chiayi District Prosecutor's Office directed the police to crack down on the Tutiancuo marijuana cultivation and manufacturing site in the East District of Chiayi City. It was discovered that Liao Nan (46 years old) and Chen Nan (35 years old) used high-tech equipment to propagate marijuana from 1 plant to 67 plants by cutting. They also recovered dried marijuana leaves and professional planting tools. The two have been charged on drug charges.

A fire broke out in a factory in Kaohsiung City late at night. The person in charge, Chen Nan, neglected to turn off the main power supply, causing an extension cord to short-circuit and catch fire. The Qiaotou District Court found that he failed to fulfill his duty of care as an on-site manager and was sentenced to three months in prison for the crime of burning down a building currently used by people. It also pointed out that if the fire spread, the risk of chain fires would be extremely high.

A 33-year-old man surnamed Liu in Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, was stopped by the police for failing to make a two-stage turn while riding a motorcycle. After verification, he was a wanted criminal under the Money Laundering Prevention Act. He was carrying etomidate cigarette cartridges and his saliva drug test was positive. He was arrested and transferred for investigation on suspicion of drug-related driving, violation of drug hazard prevention regulations and public danger.

Huang Qunrui and Hong Yiying, the heads of the "Danshui Hot Pot Food" Group in Daya District, Taichung City, flew to China with their families due to investment failure and lost contact. It is rumored that the number of victims was nearly 500 and the loss was estimated to be 5 billion yuan. It has been more than three months since the incident. The hot pot restaurant has put up a notice for rent. There are local rumors that the couple may have fled to Southeast Asia to hide. The police have not yet tracked their whereabouts.

Artist Li Peiling was slapped in the face by her ex-husband, a man named Dai, on September 21. She was so emotional that she had difficulty breathing and was unable to complete the transcript. She was accompanied by a lawyer to the Taichung City Fifth Police Station to report the crime and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Former Qiangbian band lead singer Huang Shaogu posted a message of support on Facebook, condemning domestic violence. Li Peiling is 50 years old. Her marriage lasted for 19 years and ended in 2023. She has applied for protection orders twice.

Jiang Yijie, a 38-year-old social worker from the Taipei City Social Affairs Bureau, was suspected of taking advantage of her position to embezzle more than 12 million yuan from five warded elders who were unable to manage their own property within a year. The Northern District Prosecutor's Office searched her residence and seized brand-name products. She was detained in court on suspicion of taking advantage of her position to obtain property by fraud.