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British Columbia sues OpenAI over failure to warn police before Tumbler Ridge shooting

Al Jazeera English · 2026-09-26
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British Columbia filed suit against OpenAI in San Francisco federal court seven months after 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge; his ChatGPT account had been flagged for conversations reportedly involving gun violence. Victims included his mother, half-brother, five children and a school educator; he died by suicide. About 30 family lawsuits preceded the provincial case; in April CEO Sam Altman apologised for not alerting law enforcement.

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Source: Al Jazeera English · via ahirlevel.hu