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OpenAI says it would've flagged Tumbler Ridge shooter's account to police under new protocol

OpenAI revised its law enforcement referral criteria to flag potential violent threats earlier, guided by expert input, after the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s account was banned but not promptly reported.

  • OpenAI says that under a new protocol, it would have flagged the Tumbler Ridge shooter's account to the police.
  • The company made changes that would have meant the shooter's exchanges on ChatGPT would have been flagged to law enforcement.
  • OpenAI discovered the shooter had opened a second account after being banned for violating the company's violent activities policy.
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OpenAI claims that the gunner involved in the killing at Tumbler Ridge, B.C., bypassed the ban on using ChatGPT due to problematic comments by creating a second account.

·Montreal, Canada
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OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account

OpenAI vice-president Ann O’Leary said the company only discovered the second account after Jesse Van Rootselaar’s name was announced by RCMP.

·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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