Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI

OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits filed on Wednesday on behalf of victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in rural Canada, alleging its ChatGPT chatbot induced the shooter to carry out the February attack that killed eight people and wounded dozens more, most of them children. The suits were filed in the wake of the incident, with OpenAI stating it prioritizes safety.

Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI By Dara KerrSource: The Guardian Technology https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology The company says it prioritizes safety, but suits allege its ChatGPT /compare/chatgpt-vs-claude bot induced shooter to carry out attack in Canada OpenAI https://www.theguardian.com/technology/openai faces 30 new lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The suits, filed on Wednesday, allege the company’s ChatGPT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/chatgpt chatbot /glossary/chatbot induced the shooter to carry out the attack in rural Canada in February, in which eight people were killed and dozens more wounded – most of them children. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/openai-lawsuits-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.