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OpenAI faces lawsuit from British Columbia over Tumbler Ridge shooting.

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The Canadian province of British Columbia has sued OpenAI, demanding the ChatGPT logs of the Tumbler Ridge shooter and asking the company to pay for a new school.

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The Canadian province of British Columbia has sued OpenAI, claiming it failed to notify authorities about the Tumbler Ridge shooter's chats.

Why it matters: The lawsuit asserts OpenAI should have alerted authorities to a user's chats before a shooting.

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British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting

British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
Guardian Technology · 22 Sept 2026, 04:29
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
Guardian AI · 22 Sept 2026, 04:29

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