Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI

Seven families from the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company detected concerning ChatGPT activity by the suspected shooter discussing gun violence but chose not to alert police to protect its reputation and IPO. The lawsuit claims OpenAI misrepresented its response—falsely claiming it banned the account when it only deactivated it, and that safeguards prevented recreation when none existed. The families also allege GPT-4o's "defective," overly agreeable design contributed to the shooting.