US Man Charged in Canada School Shooting Linked to AI Chatbot Plot

An American man has been arrested and charged in connection with a tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, that resulted in eight fatalities. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that James Codey Bryant, 30, provided the primary suspect with advice and financial assistance for supplies at least six months prior to the rampage.

Further complicating the case, reports indicate that the primary suspect, an 18-year-old, had discussed the planned attack with the AI chatbot ChatGPT. Bryant faces charges of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country, highlighting a disturbing intersection of international criminal activity and emerging artificial intelligence technologies in the planning of violent acts.