OpenAI has introduced GPT-Lite, launching two versions—GPT-Lite and GPT-Lite Mini—to ChatGPT users globally. The rollout begins today, marking an expansion of the platform's offerings.

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The new models include:

The introduction of these models aims to enhance user experience by providing varied options for different use cases.

The government of British Columbia has formally retained California-based Stranch, Jennings & Garvey (SJ&G) to evaluate legal remedies against artificial intelligence giant OpenAI. This action marks an active pursuit of justice for the victims, families, and community devastated by the Feb. 10, 2026, mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. The province is pursuing accountability over OpenAI's documented failure to notify law enforcement regarding explicit threats made by the perpetrator on the company's ChatGPT platform.

The tragic attack claimed the lives of eight people, including a dedicated educator and five children between the ages of 11 and 13, and left 27 others wounded. Internal reports indicate that OpenAI safety teams flagged the shooter's severe and specific violent prompts months before the attack, yet corporate leadership chose not to notify the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or local authorities. This failure to act has prompted the province to explore all legal avenues to hold the tech giant accountable.

"When there are serious concerns that opportunities to prevent harm were missed, we have a responsibility to act," said Niki Sharma, B.C. Attorney General. "We owe that to the victims, their families and everyone whose life was changed by this tragedy."

By retaining Lesley Weaver of SJ&G, as well as Vancouver-based CFM Lawyers, the province is positioning itself to challenge OpenAI within its home territory of California. Several of the victims' families have already filed individual lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The retention of outside counsel allows British Columbia to directly evaluate jurisdictional strategies and potential legal claims against the foreign technology giant.

"For too long, tech companies have operated under the assumption that they are insulated from the real-world carnage their platforms enable," said Lesley Weaver. "When an organization possesses automated, verified knowledge of an impending mass casualty threat and chooses silence to protect its corporate valuation, it becomes complicit in criminal activities."

Weaver issued a warning to investors regarding OpenAI's rumored $1 trillion IPO valuation, emphasizing the need to factor human harm into financing decisions. The legal proceedings represent a significant test of whether technology giants can operate with legal impunity across international borders.