B.C. pursuing ‘legal action’ against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge tragedy, attorney general says
- British Columbia is pursuing legal action against OpenAI for not alerting authorities about threats linked to a ChatGPT account before a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February 2026, where eight people were killed and 27 injured.
- OpenAI identified and banned the account months before the incident but did not notify law enforcement at that time, though they contacted Canadian authorities after the shooting and later updated their policies to report such threats earlier.
- Attorney General Niki Sharma stated that the province's lawsuit aims to hold OpenAI accountable and seek compensation to cover costs, including building a new school to replace the one affected by the tragedy.
- Separate lawsuits have been filed by victims' families seeking damages, and OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman apologized for the company's failure to notify police earlier.
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O provincie din Canada pregăteşte o acđiune în justiđie împotriva gigantului de inteligenă artificială OpenAI. Columbia Britanică acuza OpenAI că nu a informat poliçõia despre mesajele violente postate pe ChatGPT de autoarea masacrului de la Tumbler Ridge din februarie.
BC to pursue legal action against OpenAI
Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer July 8, 2026 CANADA – The Province of British Columbia announced their intention to pursue legal action against OpenAI for its failure to report local […] The post BC to pursue legal action against OpenAI appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.
B.C. retains legal counsel in California to potentially sue OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
B.C. is retaining legal counsel to explore its options to sue OpenAI in California for the company’s failure to notify police about the alleged Tumbler Ridge shooter’s flagged online activity. “When there are serious concerns that opportunities to prevent harm were missed, we have, as a government, the responsibility to act,” B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said at a Tuesday (July 7) news conference in Vancouver. The province has retained CFM …
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