Families sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in Canadian school shooting
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- Category: Technology
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 13:33 UTC
- Sources: The Verge, Al Jazeera
Seven families of victims injured or killed in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada are suing OpenAI, alleging that its chatbot, ChatGPT, aided in the attack by not alerting authorities to signs of a threat. Reuters reports this is the second lawsuit filed against OpenAI regarding the incident.
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