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Eby blames OpenAI for Tumbler Ridge lawsuits

Plaintiffs say OpenAI failed to warn police about the shooter’s ChatGPT use, and the province says it may join 30 new lawsuits.

  • On Thursday, British Columbia Premier David Eby announced the province's support for 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI, criticizing the company for walking away from mediation and calling the exit "inexcusable and disgraceful."
  • The litigation stems from OpenAI's alleged "negligence" in failing to report the shooter's troubling online behavior to police, which Eby said created a disaster at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where eight victims died.
  • Vancouver-Based law firm Rice Parson Leoni and Elliott stated that OpenAI banned user Jesse Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT account but "nothing else was done," while plaintiffs include pupils and staff who witnessed the violence.
  • Eby called on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman "to be good to his word" and resolve the situation, while Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon said the company approaches litigation "with respect for both the legal process and the families and victims."
  • Failures in mediation demonstrate why companies like OpenAI and Meta cannot be trusted to regulate themselves, the premier said, adding that governments must use lawsuits or regulations to protect children.
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The Prime Minister of British Columbia described this attitude as inexcusable and shameful.

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British Columbia's Prime Minister, David Eby, states that the new lawsuits brought against OpenAI by witnesses of Tumbler Ridge's murderous shooting resulted from the withdrawal of the technology company from a mediation process, which he described as inexcusable and shameful.

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PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia's Prime Minister, David Eby, states that the new lawsuits brought against OpenAI by witnesses of Tumbler Ridge's murderous shooting resulted from the withdrawal of the technology company from a mediation process. He described this attitude as inexcusable and shameful. Mr. Eby, who spoke during a [...]

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Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation

PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses to the deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are a result of the tech firm walking away from a mediation process, calling it inexcusable and disgraceful. Eb...

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Lethbridge News Now broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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