British Columbia said on Tuesday it was preparing a lawsuit against OpenAI over the company’s failure to report violent ChatGPT activity by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province.OpenAI had banned an account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025, months before the 18-year-old transgender woman killed eight people at her home and a school in the tiny mining town of Tumbler Ridge.Canadian families impacted by the February shooting have already filed lawsuits against the US tech giant in a California court.
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Canadian province prepares lawsuit against OpenAI after school mass shooting
British Columbia is preparing to sue OpenAI, alleging the company failed to report violent activity on ChatGPT by Jesse Van Rootselaar. Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender woman, committed a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February.
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British Columbia is preparing to sue OpenAI, alleging the company failed to report violent activity on ChatGPT by Jesse Van Rootselaar. Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender woman, committed a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February. OpenAI had previously banned an account linked to her in June 2025, months before the incident, during which she killed eight people at her home and a school. Canadian families affected by the shooting have already initiated legal action against OpenAI in a California court.
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Canadian families impacted by the shooting have already filed lawsuits against OpenAI in a California court.
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Jesse Van Rootselaar committed a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, killing eight people.
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An account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar was banned by OpenAI in June 2025.
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The lawsuit is over OpenAI's alleged failure to report violent ChatGPT activity.
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British Columbia is preparing a lawsuit against OpenAI.
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