Edelson P.C.

Statement from Cia Edmonds, the mother of 12-year-old Maya who is fighting for her life in a Vancouver hospital after the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Cia is one of the lead plaintiffs in our lawsuits seeking to hold Sam Altman and OpenAI accountable for this tragedy. Twelve members of OpenAI's safety team urged the company to alert the authorities based on ChatGPT chatlogs where the eventual shooter apparently discussed plans to commit gun violence. Leadership at OpenAI told them to stand down. Six people died, twenty-five were injured, and a town was decimated. Sam thinks an apology and a promise to do better will paper over the damage he caused. She speaks for every family that was impacted that day.

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