US EditionOpenAI CEO expressed 'horror and responsibility' over ChatGPT's ties to Tumbler Ridge, AI minister says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed to Canadian expert reviews and new safety protocols after a banned ChatGPT account linked to the shooter was not reported to police.
- A half-hour virtual meeting on Wednesday produced an agreement for Canadian experts to enter OpenAI's safety office after Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon spoke with Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO.
- Months before the killings, a ChatGPT account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar was flagged internally but not sent to police, and OpenAI found a second account only last week.
- OpenAI has not responded to requests and Altman has made no public remarks about the company's connection to the shooting in Tumbler Ridge last month, where Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her family and students.
- The federal government of Canada faces pressure from opposition members and AI experts to tighten regulation, and Eby has demanded an apology and thresholds from Altman, `all options are on the table`.
- Sam Altman is expected to meet B.C. Premier David Eby on Thursday to discuss the company's response, following Solomon's calls to senior OpenAI officials last Tuesday and his disappointment last Friday.
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British Columbia chief coroner orders inquest into Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
British Columbia’s chief coroner issued a statement on Monday announcing a formal inquest into potential systemic and procedural issues raised following a mass shooting that resulted in nine deaths in the small Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge. Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan’s will investigate facts leading up to the shooting and will notably analyze how artificial intelligence factored into surrounding circumstances. One of the shooter’s ChatGPT ac…
Canadian government says OpenAI will take further steps to strengthen safety protocols
The Canadian government says that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to take steps to immediately strengthen safety protocols, according to a report by Wall Street Journal. This follows a mass shooting incident at a high school in which OpenAI flagged the suspect and suspended his account, but did not alert authorities. These changes look to primarily involve law enforcement, with commitments to notify police about potentially suspicious use of Ch…
OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following BC mass shooting, says minister
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety, including providing a report outlining the new systems the firm is developing to identify high-risk offenders and policy violators.
The company had not alerted the authorities despite the interactions of Tumbler Ridge's shotgun with ChatGPT.
The Toronto Star
OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister
Solomon, speaking on CBC's Power and Politics, says he told Sam Altman that he "absolutely" supports the apology request from British Columbia Premier David Eby.
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