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B.C. government sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

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Owen, B. (2026, September 21). B.C. government sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/video-bc-government-sues-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting/

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The British Columbia government, through Attorney General Niki Sharma, has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California. The suit alleges responsibility for a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., which occurred last February and resulted in eight deaths. This legal action is focused on attributing liability to OpenAI regarding the incident.

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On Feb 10, an 18-year-old shooter named Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people and injured over two dozen others in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The province’s attorney general, Niki Sharma, announced on Monday that the government is suing OpenAI in California for its alleged role in the shooting, specifically for failing to warn police about concerning activities flagged by ChatGPT interactions involving gun violence. This lawsuit follows 37 civil claims filed previously, including 30 new suits by educators and students, with more than half being minors affected directly by the incident. The British Columbia government seeks financial compensation for emergency response and community recovery costs, as well as changes to how OpenAI handles threatening user conversations on its platform.

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British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI in California over the mass shooting that killed eight victims in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last February. asserted

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