New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting

The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by the OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI denies the claims.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4608x3072+0+0/resize/4608x3072!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21%2Fa8%2F49b12bae4f558924e53fcaae4e90%2Fgettyimages-2261042278.jpg' alt='Community members attend a vigil to honor the victims of one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on February 13, 2026.'/><p>The suits say that recommendations to alert police about the alleged shooter were nixed by the OpenAI's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Chris Lehane. OpenAI denies the claims.</p><p>(Image credit: Paige Taylor White)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5953021' />