US suits against OpenAI over Canada mass shooting face First Amendment hurdle
By Amy Miller ( April 29, 2026, 22:08 GMT | Comment) -- OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing a new wave of litigation filed by families of victims killed or injured in a mass shooting in Canada, accusing them of ignoring the shooter’s troubling interactions with ChatGPT. But the latest lawsuits over chatbot safety issues face a looming hurdle: the First Amendment. The cases could give US courts an opportunity to decide definitively if chatbot conversations are protected speech. OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing a new wave of litigation filed by families of victims killed or injured in a mass shooting in Canada, accusing them of ignoring the shooter’s troubling interactions with ChatGPT....
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