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Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old woman, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and herself in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. OpenAI had previously flagged her ChatGPT conversations as having a disturbing fascination with extreme violence, and suspended her account, but reportedly the company did not notify…

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OpenAI Sued by Families of Canada Shooting Victims for Not Reporting His Suspicious ChatGPT Activity

OpenAI faces a lawsuit over a mass shooting in Canada after allegedly failing to report a credible threat flagged months earlier. Here's what happened and why it matters.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI Lawsuit Claims Staff Urged Police Warning Before Teen School Shooting — Executives Ignored Them

Explore the lawsuit against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, alleging ignored internal warnings and negligence, raising legal questions for AI companies.

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Canada school shooting: OpenAI flagged trans shooter’s ChatGPT account but did not alert police

Sam Altman-led OpenAI had identified and banned an account linked to Canadian transgender teenager Jesse Van Rootselaar months before one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings, but did not alert law enforcement at the time, according to company statements.

The Times of India

'Lit house on fire and watched...': Canadian school shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar tried to kill family before, says neighbour

A trans teenager who carried out one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings had previously tried to kill his own family by setting their home ablaze, a neighbour has claimed.

The Times of India

Tumbler Ridge mass murderer once created a mass shooting game in Roblox

Roblox says it has terminated the account belonging to Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar, and deleted the game.

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Canada school shooter’s online history shows fascination with violence and mass killings

Jesse Van Rootselaar created a mall shooter game on Roblox and was active on forum where users shared images of gore and mass violence

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Police visited home of Canada school shooting suspect multiple times over mental health concerns

Canadian authorities seized firearms from the residence approximately two years ago but later returned them

The Guardian - UK

Canada shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar played ‘mall shooting’ game before killing multiple, claims viral Reddit post

Investigators and online researchers have raised questions about a Roblox account linked to the Canadian school shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, after a game appearing to simulate a mall shooting scenario was found following the mass killing in British Columbia.

The Times of India

'We are not hiding it': Canada police draw flak for protecting shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar's gender

Canada Police rejected the criticism that they were protecting the shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar's identity and gender, and emphasized that they identified the suspect as they chose to be identified in public and in social media. The police said the shooter was an 18-year-old female Jesse Van Rootselaar, who was…

The Times of India

Killed own mother who called out trans hate: Canada shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar was born male, transitioned six years ago

An 18-year-old identified by police as Jesse Van Rootselaar carried out a deadly shooting in the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge that left multiple people dead and many more injured on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Jesse Van Rootselaar: Everything we know about the 18-year-old Tumbler Ridge school shooting suspect

Canadians have expressed shock at the horror that unfolded at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School

Evening Standard

Canada shooting: Trans teen killed mother and step-brother before school rampage

A tragic mass shooting in British Columbia has claimed nine lives, including an 18-year-old suspect, Jesse Van Rootselaar, who first killed her mother and stepbrother. The shooter then opened fire at a local school before taking her own life. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the devastating incident, which has…

The Times of India

Canada school suspect shooter identified as 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

The suspect of the Tumbler Ridge school mass shooting, which left seven victims plus the shooter dead, has been identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar.

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The Independent UK

Canada school shooting: Eight killed in one of country’s deadliest attacks are named by police, including young students

Police identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected shooter in the small town of Tumbler Ridge

The Guardian - US

Tumbler Ridge shooting: key questions answered about deadly attack in Canada

Details start to emerge as authorities give information about the attack in British Columbia that killed nine

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