Families of Canadian mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, CEO Altman in US court
Families allege OpenAI ignored warning signs in ChatGPT chats and failed to alert police, as lawyers seek jury trials in more than two dozen cases.
- Seven families filed lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in a California court on Wednesday, accusing the company of negligence in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that killed eight people in February.
- OpenAI safety staff flagged Jesse Van Rootselaar's account for "gun violence activity and planning" in June 2025, yet leadership chose to deactivate the account instead of alerting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police despite internal urging.
- On February 10, Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six children, at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; a complaint for 12-year-old Maya Gebala alleges the shooter "continued using ChatGPT to plan the attack" after creating a second account.
- An OpenAI spokesperson stated the company has a "zero-tolerance policy" and has "already strengthened our safeguards," while Justice Minister Sean Fraser told officials the government expects changes or will intervene.
- Lawyer Jay Edelson expects to file more than two dozen legal actions with jury trials anticipated next year, aiming to hold OpenAI leadership accountable for prioritizing company interests over public safety.
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OpenAI Sued by Families of Canada Shooting Victims for Not Reporting His Suspicious ChatGPT Activity
A landmark legal battle has erupted in San Francisco as families of mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, alleging the tech giant failed to alert authorities to clear warning signs. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claims that OpenAI employees identified a 'credible and specific threat of gun violence' from 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar months before his deadly rampage in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. On 10 February 2026, Van Rootselaar ki…
OpenAI facing 'waves' of U.S. lawsuits over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Read: 2 min Seven lawsuits were filed in U.S. court on Wednesday against OpenAI on behalf of families impacted by the February mass shooting in the small Canadian mining town of Tumbler Ridge. The artificial intelligence behemoth has faced intense criticism over its decision not to report the troubling ChatGPT usage of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old transgender woman who killed eight people at her home and a school. OpenAI banned her acco…
A few days after Sam Altman's apology for not informing police of the profile of the Tumbler Ridge (Canada) killer, seven complaints were filed against OpenAI by the families of victims of the shooting last February.
After the fatal shots at a Canadian school, members of the victims filed lawsuits against OpenAI at a federal court in California.
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