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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

SHOCKING: Openai sued over school shooting | Mind Blowing Facts

A woman mourns at a makeshift memorial for the victims of a 10 February mass shooting that took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada, on February 13, 2026 - (AFP/Getty)

A province in Canada has filed legal action against OpenAI following a school shooting in a small mining town earlier this year.

The government of British Columbia allege that the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February, which left eight dead, could have been prevented if the AI firm warned law enforcement about the shooter’s conversations with ChatGPT.

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