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British Columbia’s attorney general is suing OpenAI over its failure to notify authorities about concerning interactions on ChatGPT prior to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. The lawsuit, filed in a US federal court, centers on OpenAI's alleged negligence in not alerting law enforcement when the shooter’s account was flagged for mentions of gun violence months before the attack that killed eight people. Families of victims have also filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the province will use any financial damages won to help rebuild the school damaged in the shooting.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “B.C. Sues OpenAI Over Shooting” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
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A Canadian province is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
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province → publish → shooting
The company has previously apologised for not flagging Jessie Van Rootselaar's account to law enforcement before the 18-year-old killed eight people, including six children, in February.
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old → apologise → February
British Columbia attorney general Niki Sharma said the lawsuit, filed to a US federal court on Monday, raised questions about "the responsibilities of technology companies when they become aware of credible threats of serious violence".
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they → say → violence
Families of those killed or injured in the shooting have filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI.
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Families → kill → OpenAI
Media reports revealed that Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity was flagged by OpenAI's safety team for references to gun violence months before the attack, but the company did not alert local authorities.
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company → reveal → authorities
In April, OpenAI's chief executive Sam Altman apologised to the families of the victims.
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Altman → apologise → victims
"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement," Altman wrote in an open letter.
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Altman → alert → letter
The BBC has requested comment from OpenAI regarding the latest lawsuit.
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BBC → request → lawsuit
"To date, OpenAI has not taken meaningful steps to address the concerns raised by survivors, families and the Tumbler Ridge community," Sharma said in a statement.
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Sharma → take → statement
"The company still has an opportunity to demonstrate accountability by strengthening safeguards, improving transparency and taking concrete action to help prevent similar tragedies in the future."
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company → have → future
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Sharma said she had not read the contents of the OpenAI chats.
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she → speak → chats
"We have asked OpenAI to disclose these chats.
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We → ask → chats
They have refused.
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They → refuse → ?
We should all be asking them: Why?" she said, according to CBC, external.
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she → ask → CBC
Sharma said the lawsuit was filed in California, as the alleged decision not to report the shooter's ChatGPT account occurred in that US state, according to AFP.
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decision → say → AFP
Sharma told reporters that any financial damages won by the province would go towards rebuilding the secondary school.
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damages → tell → school
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