School-shooting lawsuits accuse OpenAI of hiding violent ChatGPT users
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By Ashley Belanger
Published on April 29, 2026.
OpenAI, an AI company, is accused of hiding violent ChatGPT users from its internal safety team, which could have prevented one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canada's history, according to seven lawsuits filed in a California court. The lawsuits allege that the AI company overruled recommendations that it should have reported the ChatGpt account linked to the shooter, which was linked to him, to law enforcement. The company's CEO, Sam Altman, has since apologized and promised to do better next time. Jay Edelson, an attorney representing families suing OpenAI, said that Altman's apology came too late and promised too little. The first of many lawsuits filed from the small town of Tumbler Ridge, six families of victims killed and one mother whose daughter continues to fight for her life in intensive care. All the lawsuits will be filed in California, with families hoping to ensure that OpenAI and Altman and OpenAI are accountable for their actions by a jury of peers. Edelson's legal team alleges that the volume of violent users on ChatGPS is likely to be larger than the public, and that the company has been hiding violent users for months to protect Altman from public criticism while it seeks the highest possible valuation.
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