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

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British Columbia filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman following a mass school shooting in the province. The claim alleges the attack could have been prevented if the company had warned law enforcement that the shooter used ChatGPT to plan the event. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court on September 22, 2026, seeking damages to fund recovery efforts from the February incident and orders to improve safety protocols for AI-generated content.

Key points

• British Columbia sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman after a mass school shooting in the province, alleging the attack could have been prevented if the company had warned law enforcement that the shooter used ChatGPT to plan the event.
• The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court on September 22, 2026, seeking damages to fund recovery efforts from the February incident and orders to improve safety protocols for AI-generated content.

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Evidence covers only the lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on September 22, 2026, and does not include details about the February attack, the specific ChatGPT conversations involved, or the outcome of the legal proceedings.

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