# OpenAI accused of aiding and abetting Tumbler Ridge shooting in 30 new lawsuits

https://mins.news/en/item/42191

- The Verge, 2026-09-02 14:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/988261/openai-tumbler-ridge-shooting-lawsuit-aiding-abetting

> OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman face 30 new lawsuits from students, teachers, and a principal connected to Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting. The suits allege OpenAI ignored safety warnings about the suspect’s ChatGPT conversations on gun violence and allowed continued access. OpenAI strategy chief Jason Kwon called the claims false.

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