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OpenAI Faces New Lawsuits Linked to Shooting at Canadian School

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 02 September 2026, 12:40 UTC By Rachel Metz and Madlin Mekelburg 1 min read
Key Points

OpenAI was hit with multiple lawsuits claiming the artificial intelligence company could have prevented a mass shooting in Canada earlier this year by informing law enforcement about the suspected killer’s messages with the popular chatbot ChatGPT.

OpenAI was hit with multiple lawsuits claiming the artificial intelligence company could have prevented a mass shooting in Canada earlier this year by informing law enforcement about the suspected killer’s messages with the popular chatbot ChatGPT.
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