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April 29, 2026
OpenAI faces a "wave" of lawsuits over Canadian shooting
US justice on Wednesday received seven lawsuits against OpenAI on behalf of families affected by a shooting in a Canadian town in February. AFP The artificial intelligence giant faces criticism for its decision not to report the disturbing use of ChatGPT account of Jesse Van Rootselaar, [...]
TL;DR
- Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI in US federal court.
- Lawsuits concern a February shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, by Jesse Van Rootselaar.
- Families allege OpenAI failed to report disturbing ChatGPT usage by Van Rootselaar.
- Plaintiffs claim OpenAI did not report due to a fear of reporting too many cases.
- There are allegations that OpenAI advised users on how to bypass suspension periods.
- Van Rootselaar reportedly opened a second ChatGPT account after the first was closed.
- More lawsuits are expected to be filed by a cross-border legal team.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously apologized for not alerting law enforcement.