Lawyer Behind AI Psychosis Cases Warns Of Mass Casualty Risks
AI chatbots are being linked to mass casualty events worldwide. Here is what the evidence shows and why experts say the worst is still ahead.
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Lawyer Behind AI Psychosis Cases Warns Of Mass Casualty Risks
AI chatbots are no longer just tools for homework help or weekend travel plans. In the past year, they have been linked to multiple mass casualty events across three continents — and according to lawyers and mental health experts now handling these cases, the situation is getting worse, not better. If you have been wondering whether AI is genuinely dangerous to vulnerable users, the answer emerging from courtrooms and legal filings is yes, and the evidence is beginning to stack up in deeply disturbing ways. From Isolation to Violence: The Cases That Are Changing the Conversation
In February 2026, an 18-year-old named Jesse Van Rootselaar carried out one of the deadliest school shootings in Canadian history in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. She killed her mother, her 11-year-old brother, five students, and an education assistant before turning the gun on herself. According to court filings, in the weeks leading up to the attack, she had been talking extensively with an AI chatbot abou…