School-shooting lawsuits accuse OpenAI of hiding violent ChatGPT users

Seven California lawsuits accuse OpenAI of ignoring internal safety warnings about a violent ChatGPT user.

The complaints say OpenAI overrode safety staff and kept a flagged account from police, even after concerns escalated.

Plaintiffs allege the user later helped plan a mass shooting in Canada after the account was deactivated.

The cases could pressure AI firms to report credible threats and increase OpenAI’s legal and reputational risk.