British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Role in Tumbler Ridge School Shooting
The province filed suit in California alleging the company failed to warn police after flagging the shooter's ChatGPT activity.
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First reported by Bloomberg Technology, 2h 10m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 9 more published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 54% |
| 26 Sept, 21:41 UTC | 54% |
| 26 Sept, 02:24 UTC | 55% |
| 25 Sept, 22:40 UTC | 55% |
| 25 Sept, 17:27 UTC | 56% |
| 25 Sept, 16:44 UTC | 65% |
| 25 Sept, 07:35 UTC | 23% |
| 24 Sept, 15:03 UTC | 65% |
| 22 Sept, 23:09 UTC | 66% |
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The story so far
11 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 21 Sept 2026. Bloomberg Technology published first, on 21 September at 19:40 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 2h 10m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 26 September at 07:46 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), South China Morning Post, All Content from Business Insider, Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews, Quartz, Inside Climate News, Latest from Tom's Hardware, Mother Jones.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- New York Times wins — the market puts it at 54%, closing 1 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if the Southern District of New York finds OpenAI liable for copyright infringement or any other counts alleged by the New York Times. It resolves to No if that specific court does not issue such a finding. Readers often mistake the linked lawsuit against the New York Times for the actual resolution criteria, but the outcome depends entirely on the legal judgment against OpenAI.
- Before 2028 — the market puts it at 51%, with $4 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if OpenAI pays tort damages exceeding $1 million before January 1, 2028. It resolves to No if that payment does not occur by the deadline. Readers often mistake the lawsuit filing date for the resolution deadline.
- Information Technology — the market puts it at 85%, with $35 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 11 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if OpenAI is officially classified in the Information Technology sector. It resolves to No if that classification does not happen. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about OpenAI's actions rather than its corporate sector assignment.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on New York Times wins at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- Bloomberg TechnologyBritish Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Canada Mass Shooting Warning Failure—
- South China Morning PostCanada’s British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over school shooting—
- All Content from Business InsiderBritish Columbia files a lawsuit against OpenAI over mass shooting—
- News FeedOpenAI sued by Canadian province over role in mass shooting—
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCanada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting—
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsOpenAI faces lawsuit from British Columbia over Tumbler Ridge shooting—
- QuartzBritish Columbia sued OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in a deadly Canadian school shooting—
- Inside Climate NewsGeorgia Residents Sue Over OpenAI Data Center—
- Ars TechnicaLawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareBritish Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for 'aiding and abetting' school shooter66%
- Mother JonesChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror65%▼1 points since the previous source
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCould AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings?55%▼10 points since the previous source
- Current odds54%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Could AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting Ars Technica ·
- Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- OpenAI sued by Canadian province over role in mass shooting News Feed ·
- British Columbia Sues OpenAI Over Canada Mass Shooting Warning Failure Bloomberg Technology ·
- ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror Mother Jones
Show 6 more sources
- British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for 'aiding and abetting' school shooter Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Georgia Residents Sue Over OpenAI Data Center Inside Climate News
- British Columbia sued OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in a deadly Canadian school shooting Quartz
- OpenAI faces lawsuit from British Columbia over Tumbler Ridge shooting Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- British Columbia files a lawsuit against OpenAI over mass shooting All Content from Business Insider
- Canada’s British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over school shooting South China Morning Post
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- Kalshi Before 2028 51% −7
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- OpenAI
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