Canadian province sues OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT-linked shooting warnings
Summary
The Canadian province of British Columbia plans to sue OpenAI for not alerting police about violent messages linked to the person who committed a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. The lawsuit claims OpenAI failed to notify authorities despite internal warnings about the shooter’s violent use of ChatGPT several months before the attack.Key Facts
- The mass shooting happened on February 10 in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
- The shooter killed six people, including five children and one teacher, and injured 27 others before dying by a self-inflicted gunshot.
- OpenAI’s safety teams flagged violent prompts from the shooter’s ChatGPT account months before the shooting.
- OpenAI banned the shooter’s account in June 2025 after detecting disturbing content.
- Despite employees urging OpenAI to report the threats, the company did not notify police.
- OpenAI said it did not report the threats because it did not see a clear, immediate danger.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly apologized for not alerting law enforcement.
- British Columbia’s Attorney General hired lawyers in Canada and California to explore legal actions against OpenAI, separate from victim families’ lawsuits.
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