British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
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The government of British Columbia filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in the federal court in San Francisco on Monday. The case stems from a mass shooting at a school in the town of Tumbler Ridge in February 2026, which killed eight people, including the attacker — an 18-year-old transgender woman, Jessie Van Rutselaar. The province alleges that OpenAI was aware of the shooter's aggressive conversations on ChatGPT but failed to alert law enforcement, even though the company's internal system had reportedly flagged her account. Attorney General Niki Sharma said the lawsuit seeks accountability and changes from the company, as well as damages to fund recovery efforts. OpenAI has previously apologised for not warning authorities about the account linked to the attacker. Families of the victims have also filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI in California. The death toll varies across sources: some report eight victims, others nine, including the attacker herself.
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CBC News (outlet profile)
B.C. government to sue OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma made the announcement at a news conference on Monday.
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The Globe and Mail (outlet profile)
B.C. government sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Province seeking accountability from AI company and to recover costs, says Attorney General Niki Sharma
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G1 (outlet profile)
Colúmbia Britânica processa OpenAI nos EUA por ataque armado em escola no Canadá. OpenAI Reuters/Dado Ruvic A província canadense de Colúmbia Britânica entrou com uma ação judicial nesta segunda-feira (21), na Califórni…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
El estado de Columbia Británica demanda a OpenAI por tiroteo en escuela de Canadá. Columbia Británica demanda a OpenAI en EE.UU. por no alertar sobre el responsable de un tiroteo en Tumbler Ridge, que dejó ocho muertos.…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Estado canadiense de Columbia Británica demanda a OpenAI en EU por tiroteo en escuela. Las familias de las víctimas del tiroteo han presentado demandas por separado contra OpenAI en California.
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Sveriges Radio Ekot (outlet profile)
British Columbia stämmer Open AI efter skolskjutning. Den kanadensiska provinsen British Columbia stämmer det USA-baserade AI-bolaget Open AI. Enligt provinsens justitieminister Niki Sharma är orsaken att Open AI inte l…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Canada’s British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over school shooting. British Columbia filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI in California over the company’s failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT servic…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting
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The Globe and Mail (outlet profile)
B.C. government sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California over the mas…
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Business Insider (outlet profile)
British Columbia files a lawsuit against OpenAI over mass shooting. British Columbia sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT reinforced the Tumbler Ridge shooter's violent ideation.
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Financial Times (outlet profile)
OpenAI sued by Canadian province over role in mass shooting. British Columbia claims the ChatGPT maker failed to act after attacker’s account was flagged
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BBC News (outlet profile)
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.
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Une province canadienne attaque en justice OpenAI, derrière ChatGPT, après la tuerie de Tumbler Ridge en février. La Colombie-Britannique a annoncé poursuivre le géant de l’intelligence artificielle en Californie « pour…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting. British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
« L’IA présente de graves risques pour la sécurité » : une province canadienne poursuit OpenAI après une tuerie en février
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting. Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT use British Columb…
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Heise (outlet profile)
Von Gefahr vor Amoklauf an Schule gewusst: Kanadische Provinz klagt gegen OpenAI. In Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia wurden im Februar acht Menschen erschossen, OpenAI hatte Hinweise auf die Gefahr. Nun hat die Provin…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
FT: канадская провинция подала в суд на OpenAI из-за ее роли в массовой стрельбе. Генеральный прокурор Британской Колумбии и местный школьный совет обвинили компанию в халатности и пособничестве массовой стрельбе
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Известия (outlet profile)
Власти Британской Колумбии подали иск против OpenAI после стрельбы в школе. Правительство канадской провинции Британская Колумбия подало иск против компании OpenAI в суд Калифорнии после событий, связанных с массовой ст…
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Провинция Канады подали иск к OpenAI из-за стрельбы в школе. Британская Колумбия подает иск против OpenAI, связывая ChatGPT с массовой стрельбой в школ Тамблер-Ридж. Власти провинции обвиняют техгиганта в том, что он не…
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La Croix (outlet profile)
ChatGPT : une province canadienne attaque OpenAI en justice après une tuerie. La Colombie-Britannique a annoncé lundi 21 septembre avoir intenté une action en justice contre OpenAI. Elle accuse le géant de l’IA de ne pa…
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Канадская провинция обвинила OpenAI в пособничестве стрельбе в школе
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Intelligence artificielle : la Colombie-Britannique poursuit OpenAI après la tuerie de Tumbler Ridge au Canada. La Colombie-Britannique a engagé des poursuites contre OpenAI, reprochant à l’entreprise de ne pas avoir al…
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Ведомости (outlet profile)
Британская Колумбия подала в суд на OpenAI из-за стрельбы в школе
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Canadian Province Sues OpenAI And Sam Altman Over School Shooting That Killed 8. The province of British Columbia sued the company for failing to alert authorities about the shooter’s violent ChatGPT conversations, desp…
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Власти Британской Колумбии подали в суд на OpenAI из-за стрельбы в школе. Правительство канадской провинции Британская Колумбия подало в суд на разработчика ChatGPT компанию OpenAI и ее главу Сэма Альтмана из-за стрельб…
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
OpenAI обвинили в пособничестве массовой стрельбе в канадской школе. Канадская провинция Британская Колумбия подала иск к OpenAI, обвинив ее в пособничестве стрельбе в школе Тамблер-Ридж.
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La Dépêche (outlet profile)
"Nous demandons des comptes à OpenAI" : une province canadienne accuse ChatGPT, après une tuerie de masse perpétrée dans un établissement scolaire. La province canadienne de Colombie-Britannique a intenté une action en…
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Engadget (outlet profile)
OpenAI faces lawsuit from British Columbia over Tumbler Ridge shooting. The Canadian province of British Columbia has sued OpenAI for failing to notify authorities about the Tumbler Ridge shooter's chats.
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Fontanka.ru (outlet profile)
Британская Колумбия подала в суд на OpenAI из-за стрельбы в школе. Власти провинции считают, что компания могла предупредить полицию об опасных диалогах стрелявшей с ChatGPT
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The Independent (outlet profile)
OpenAI sued over school shooting. Lawsuit alleges the AI firm failed to tell law enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the massacre.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
British Columbia sues Sam Altman and OpenAI over school shooting
Factual core
- The lawsuit was filed by the government of British Columbia against OpenAI.
- The school shooting occurred in Tumbler Ridge, a community in British Columbia.
- The lawsuit concerns OpenAI's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the perpetrator of a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
- OpenAI is accused of not reporting the shooter's chats to authorities.
- The lawsuit was filed in the US state of California
- The province claims OpenAI's AI technology contributed to the shooting.
- The shooting occurred in February.