British Columbia is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking damages to fund the reconstruction of Tumbler Ridge after a mass shooting in February 2026. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI failed to report a specific threat to law enforcement despite internal human reviewers determining in June 2025 that the shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, posed a credible risk of gun violence. Instead of alerting authorities, OpenAI reportedly only deactivated the account, which allowed the perpetrator to create a second account to continue planning the attack that killed eight people. The province seeks injunctive relief to force OpenAI to update ChatGPT's design—specifically removing instructions to "assume good faith" and "not to probe intent" during violent queries—and to mandate the automatic termination of violent conversations. Additionally, the lawsuit demands the public release of the shooter’s chat logs, which OpenAI has currently only shared with the RCMP. The community's recovery involves significant costs, including the demolition of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, the construction of a new facility, and the provision of extensive mental health services, such as the 900 counseling sessions delivered to over 100 families in the months following the tragedy.