District Municipality in British Columbia’s northeast, facing a tragedy in 2026
A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has subpoenaed OpenAI for internal documents on advertising, user engagement, handling of health and consumer data, and protections for minors and seniors. OpenAI has said it will "engage constructively," highlighted new safeguards in ChatGPT and is cooperating with investigators while facing related lawsuits and regulatory pressure.
New lawsuits have expanded the OpenAI case load over the February mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Plaintiffs allege OpenAI knew of the shooter’s violent intent via ChatGPT and failed to warn authorities, adding to already filed suits.
British Columbia has filed a California federal lawsuit seeking damages and a court order to overhaul how OpenAI handles conversations that could trigger violence after the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. The filing follows prior inquiries and multiple related lawsuits accusing OpenAI of negligence in preventing the attack, which killed eight and injured many in February 2026.