Tumbler Ridge families sue, the price tag of Iran war, generic Ozempic, and more
4/29/202627 min
Families of victims of the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. take OpenAI to court. They say the tech company behind ChatGPT should have alerted police of troubling posts by the shooter. And that ChatGPT is a defective product, since it didn’t challenge those posts, or direct her to get help.
And: Americans get a sense of the financial cost of the war in Iran. The Pentagon says it has spent roughly $25 billion — so far. The Secretary of War tells a Congressional hearing the war is justified, and so is the price tag.
Also: Canada approves a generic version of the drug Ozempic. About three million Canadians take GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, for diabetes, and for weight loss. A new option in the market should mean more supply, and lower prices.
Plus: Stabbing of two men in London investigated as terrorism, Major League Soccer may move the Whitecaps out of Vancouver, Ottawa promises to streamline disability tax credit, and more.
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Jay Edelson· Soundbite0:21
What we're gonna be able to demonstrate before a jury is ChatGPT is, uh, too dangerous to have on the market. It's something which doesn't just allow, uh, people to post violent material, it actually, uh, encourages it.
Stephanie Skenderis· Host0:41
A mass shooting that was AI predicted and AI facilitated. That's the accusation of family members of the victims in Tumblr Ridge. Now, some are suing the American company behind ChatGPT for failing to report the shooter's violent online posts. This is Your World Tonight. It's Wednesday, April 29th. Coming up on 6:00 PM Eastern, I'm Stephanie Scanderos. Also on the podcast...
Hertzel Gerstein· Soundbite1:07
I think in the end it's actually good for Canadians to have access to a drug that, if it's appropriate for them, will do, on average, more good than harm.
Stephanie Skenderis· Host1:15
Millions of Canadians are already using drugs like Ozempic for diabetes and weight loss. Now that Health Canada has approved the first generic version, will a lower price lure more people to give it a shot?
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