UK · 2 September 2026

Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI

Source: The Guardian AI

OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. The legal actions, submitted on Wednesday, claim the company's ChatGPT chatbot induced the attacker to carry out the shooting. OpenAI maintains that it prioritises safety.

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