British Columbia sues ChatGPT owner after nine people died in school shooting

British Columbia sued OpenAI in California ‌on Monday, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province ⁠could have been prevented if the company had warned local law enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the ⁠massacre.

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British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Tumbler Ridge Shooting

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The province claims in its lawsuit that the shooting at a rural school “could have been prevented” if OpenAI had shared concerns brewing internally with the police.

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Guardian Published 22 September 2026

British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting

News24 Published 22 September 2026

British Columbia sues ChatGPT owner after nine people died in school shooting

BBC Published 22 September 2026

Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

British Columbia has accused the company of failing to report the shooter's troubling interactions with ChatGPT to law enforcement.

NYT Published 21 September 2026

British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Tumbler Ridge Shooting

The province claims in its lawsuit that the shooting at a rural school “could have been prevented” if OpenAI had shared concerns brewing internally with the police.

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