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British Columbia to sue OpenAI over alleged shooting warnings
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 4:36 PM ET
Summary: British Columbia’s attorney general says the province will pursue legal action against OpenAI for not notifying police.
WHO: British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma
WHAT: Announced British Columbia has hired legal teams to explore legal avenues against OpenAI over alleged failure to notify law enforcement about flagged violent ChatGPT prompts tied to a mass shooting suspect.
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 4:14 PM ET
WHERE: British Columbia, Canada
WHY: The province alleges OpenAI failed to notify law enforcement after its staff internally flagged explicit, violent threats made on its ChatGPT platform by the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting perpetrator.
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