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OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account
OpenAI will strengthen detection and law enforcement referral protocols after the Tumbler Ridge shooter used a second ChatGPT account to bypass a ban, killing eight people.
- On Feb. 26, 2026, OpenAI said the Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded a ChatGPT ban by using a second account, discovered only after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police named Jesse Van Rootselaar.
- Human reviewers did not find a threshold to refer the matter to police at the time after OpenAI automated detection system flagged the ChatGPT account banned in June 2025.
- The company pledged to strengthen detection and law-enforcement referral protocols by outlining `immediate steps` to prioritize identifying the highest risk offenders and develop a direct point of contact with Canadian law enforcement.
- Eby said Sam Altman agreed to meet, and thresholds would have notified police, which families called `cold comfort`,
- The incident is Canada’s deadliest rampage since 2020, with eight victims on Feb. 10, while authorities say the motive remains unclear.
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