HKThe Canadian province of British Columbia announced plans to file a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the company failed to report violent content generated by ChatGPT used by Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender woman responsible for a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February. The incident resulted in eight fatalities at a home and a school. OpenAI had previously banned Van Rootselaar's account in June 2025, several months prior to the attack. Families affected by the shooting have already initiated legal action against OpenAI in a California court. British Columbia aims to pursue a separate case alongside these families, retaining legal representation in both Canada and California. Provincial Attorney General Niki Sharma emphasized the province's intent to hold OpenAI accountable for not alerting law enforcement to the violent prompts made on its platform.
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