The family of a Florida mass shooting victim has filed a lawsuit in US court against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT assisted a shooter in planning a 2025 attack at Florida State University. The case claims the chatbot failed to flag dangerous conversations despite being used for months. OpenAI denies responsibility, saying it shared public information and says it is cooperating with law enforcement.
Families of nine victims from the Tumbler Ridge attack in British Columbia have filed a lawsuit in the US against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The plaintiffs allege the company knew about the shooter’s violent plans eight months before the killing and failed to alert police, arguing the inaction prioritized business interests over public safety.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to a Canadian town reeling from a February mass shooting, admitting the company failed to alert police about the shooter’s concerning ChatGPT account. Canadian officials criticized OpenAI’s response and summoned company leadership to Ottawa to explain its security and reporting protocols, escalating scrutiny of how AI platforms handle dangerous content.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised after the company did not alert law enforcement about a user account banned in June. OpenAI later linked the account to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, saying it identified the account’s “furtherance of violent activities” but judged it below its referral threshold.
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