Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI
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Sam Altman apologized for not notifying local authorities last week.
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Big Tech Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI By Igor Bonifacic April 29, 2026 3:25 pm EST Stock all/Shutterstock Just days after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote a public apology to people of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia in the aftermath of the town's deadly February 10 school shooting, the families of the victims of the traumatic event are suing OpenAI for negligence.
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