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Tumbler Ridge BC school shooting and OpenAI lawsuit 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 22
SEP 22 · Day 1
Canada's BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Sam Altman published a letter to the community in April saying he was deeply sorry OpenAI had not contacted law enforcement.
The British Columbia government is seeking financial compensation from OpenAI to cover past and future costs tied to emergency response and community recovery efforts.
More than 30 lawsuits were filed in the same California federal court by victims' families, survivors and others affected by the attack, accusing OpenAI of negligence for failing to intervene and alert authorities.