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Canada to Probe What OpenAI Knew About Tumbler Ridge Shooter

New York Times - WorldEN 3 min read 100% complete by Vjosa IsaiFebruary 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Canadian officials are investigating OpenAI's knowledge of Jesse Van Rootselaar's chatbot use prior to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, this month. Van Rootselaar killed eight people before taking her own life. OpenAI had suspended Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT account in June, eight months before the attack, due to policy violations flagged by their abuse detection system. Canada's AI minister, Evan Solomon, has summoned OpenAI representatives to a meeting in Ottawa to discuss the company's safety protocols and decision not to alert authorities about the concerning messages, citing a lack of credible or imminent planning. The investigation aims to understand what OpenAI knew and why they didn't share the information with law enforcement before the tragedy.

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