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B.C. is exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs stemming from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, Attorney General Niki Sharma said Tuesday.

British Columbia’s privacy commissioner said the province’s privacy law should be updated to address how artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI collect and use personal data, following a joint investigation that found the company breached Canadian privacy laws.

British Columbia Premier David Eby is calling on OpenAI to clarify why and how it decided not to warn police about the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s online activity.