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Families of Tumbler Ridge school shooting victims sue OpenAI

Families of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victims suing OpenAI in California

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There's a "wall of fear-mongering and doomerism" in the AI world right now.

"Worrying about AI today is like worrying about overpopulation on Mars."

Concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity is "preposterously ridiculous."

Claiming AI poses an existential threat is "such an extreme" and risks "wip[ing] out some of its potential benefits."

"I'm more concerned about... the risks that are here and now [than the existential threat of AI]."

Current AI is "not anywhere close" to posing an existential threat but it could in the future.

AI is the "biggest existential threat" to humanity.

AGI's worst-case scenario would be "lights-out for all of us."

Powerful AI systems "taking control" pose an "existential threat."

AI has a "10 to 25 per cent" chance of destroying humanity.

"The most likely result of building a superhumanly smart AI... is that literally everyone on Earth will die."

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Seven families affected by the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., filed lawsuits in a San Francisco federal court against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging wrongful death, negligence and product liability.

Seven families affected by the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., filed lawsuits in a San Francisco federal court against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging wrongful death, negligence and product liability.

OpenAI's automated systems flagged the shooter's ChatGPT account in June 2025 for violent content, and safety team members recommended notifying police, but company leadership overruled them and deactivated the account instead.

OpenAI's automated systems flagged the shooter's ChatGPT account in June 2025 for violent content, and safety team members recommended notifying police, but company leadership overruled them and deactivated the account instead.

The shooter, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people on Feb. 10 before dying of a self-inflicted wound. Victims included five students, an education assistant and two family members.

The shooter, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people on Feb. 10 before dying of a self-inflicted wound. Victims included five students, an education assistant and two family members.

The plaintiffs chose to file in California partly because damages for pain and suffering in Canadian courts are capped at roughly $470,000, and the largest punitive award in Canadian history was $1.5 million.

The plaintiffs chose to file in California partly because damages for pain and suffering in Canadian courts are capped at roughly $470,000, and the largest punitive award in Canadian history was $1.5 million.

Altman issued a written apology to the Tumbler Ridge community, saying he was "deeply sorry" that OpenAI did not alert law enforcement to the banned account. Maya Gebala's mother publicly rejected the apology.

Altman issued a written apology to the Tumbler Ridge community, saying he was "deeply sorry" that OpenAI did not alert law enforcement to the banned account. Maya Gebala's mother publicly rejected the apology.

Plaintiffs' attorney Jay Edelson said the jury award sought would likely exceed US$1 billion. OpenAI reached an $852 billion valuation in March and may approach $1 trillion by the time of a trial.

Plaintiffs' attorney Jay Edelson said the jury award sought would likely exceed US$1 billion. OpenAI reached an $852 billion valuation in March and may approach $1 trillion by the time of a trial.

Families Sue OpenAI Over B.C. Mass Shooting

Families Sue OpenAI Over B.C. Mass Shooting

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