# British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands funds to rebuild school after ChatGPT-linked shooting

https://mins.news/en/item/69517

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-22 19:28 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawsuit-demands-openai-pay-for-new-school-after-chatgpt-used-in-shooting/

> British Columbia is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to warn law enforcement after learning that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the violence. The province says Tumbler Ridge Secondary School had to be demolished after the shooting, which killed eight people, and is seeking the costs of rebuilding, recovery, and healing, along with changes to prevent ChatGPT-assisted violence.

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