US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT
Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspect
TL;DR
- James Codey Bryant, a US citizen, was arrested as a suspected accomplice in a Canadian mass school shooting.
- Bryant allegedly offered money and 'technical advice' to the primary suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, for six months prior to the attack.
- The suspects reportedly met on Omegle and maintained contact, with Bryant advising Van Rootselaar on topics such as deleting messages and avoiding detection.
- Bryant is accused of assisting Van Rootselaar after she killed her mother and brother by advising her on how to start a car.
- He also allegedly agreed to livestream the mass shooting, which authorities believe may have been a crucial factor in its execution.
- The primary suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, had previously used ChatGPT to plan the attack, an action that OpenAI flagged internally but did not report to police.
- Victims' families and the province of British Columbia have sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over the company's failure to alert law enforcement.