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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 A surprise suspected accomplice has been arrested…

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The Guardian reports: Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspect A surprise suspected accomplice has been arrested in connection with a mass school shooting in Canada that was made notorious after an 18-year-old allegedly killed six children after discussing it with the AI chatbot ChatGPT.

This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Canada, ChatGPT and James Codey Bryant.

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United States · Americas
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The Guardian
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Canada, ChatGPT, James Codey Bryant, AI
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World
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The US Department of Justice said Tuesday it had detained James Codey Bryant, 30, a resident of western Washington state, on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. (The Guardian)

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