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Families sue OpenAI over failure to report Canada mass shooter’s behavior on ChatGPT

shooter created a second account the company was unaware of until after the shooting, the lawsuits say the company provides users with instructions on how to return to ChatGPT

Families sue OpenAI, alleging chatbot aided in Canadian school shooting

ChatGPT maker failed to alert police to the shooter’s alarming interactions with the chatbot. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday on behalf of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was critically injured in the February

Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting

ChatGPT's role](https://news.wfsu.org/state-news/2026-04-09/florida-ag-uthmeier-announces-investigation-in-openai-chatgpt) in the FSU shooting, which is ongoing, and attorneys for the family of one of the victims say they plan to sue OpenAI. OpenAI is already facing a [lawsuit

Florida to open criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s influence on alleged mass shooter

shooter [Florida](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/florida)’s top prosecutor is to launch a criminal investigation into how the tech company [OpenAI](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/openai) and its software tool [ChatGPT](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/chatgpt) may influence users’ threats

Families sue OpenAI over Canadian mass shooter's use of ChatGPT

shooter used Chat](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3333x3333+607+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2F92%2Fb8d60d554b669b9070a5a7fb31e9%2Fgettyimages-2210117281.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5793967/florida-openai-investigation-mass-shooting-fsu) ### [Technology](https://www.npr.org/sections/technology/) ### [Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5793967/florida-openai-investigation-mass-shooting-fsu) In addition to allegedly failing to notify authorities of the imminent danger

Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims

shooter described "scenarios involving gun violence". The conversations were flagged by a 12-person safety team at OpenAI, who recommended that the suspect be reported to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Edelson said. Executive

Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

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