{
  "id": 5081818,
  "title": "Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors among 30 new plaintiffs suing OpenAI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tumbler-ridge-shooting-survivors-among-30-new-plaintiffs-suing-openai-5081818",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:11:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12044429/tumbler-ridge-lawsuit-openai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thirty new plaintiffs have joined 37 existing lawsuits against OpenAI following the tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in February. The shooting left eight people dead and survivors include educators, a principal, and students, such as 13-year-old A.C. who witnessed the shooting firsthand. A.C. described how he played dead among his classmates as they were killed by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had previously been banned from OpenAI for violating usage policies. Legal team member Jay Edelson stated they are seeking full disclosure of chat logs and internal documents related to the shooter's identification as a threat and why OpenAI decided not to report him to authorities. The plaintiffs are demanding full disclosure and specific injunctive relief to prevent another Tumbler Ridge from occurring.",
  "summary": "Thirty new plaintiffs have joined legal action tied to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, expanding the case against OpenAI and Sam Altman to 37 claims.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/openai-faces-30-more-lawsuits-tied-to-tumbler-ridge-shooting",
        "published": "2026-09-02T12:09:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors among 30 new plaintiffs suing OpenAI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tumbler-ridge-shooting-survivors-among-30-new-plaintiffs-suing-openai",
        "published": "2026-09-02T12:11:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Teachers, students file new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/teachers-students-file-new-wave-of-lawsuits-against-openai-over",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:13:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims file 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting-victims-file-30-new-lawsuits-against",
        "published": "2026-09-02T13:22:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "OpenAI accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in dozens of new lawsuits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/openai-accused-of-aiding-and-abetting-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooting-in",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:35:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}