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OpenAI says it would've flagged Tumbler Ridge shooter's account to police under new protocol
OpenAI updated its safety protocols after the Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded a June 2025 ChatGPT ban by using a second account, promising stronger detection and law enforcement cooperation.
- 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 Says New Security Updates Would Have Sent Tumbler Ridge Shooters’ Posts to Police
Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says its recently improved safety protocols will now identify online behaviours similar to those exhibited by the Tumbler Ridge shooter on its platform last year, and promptly report them to the authorities. OpenAI has faced criticism and calls for reform after it was disclosed that the company flagged and banned a ChatGPT account in June 2025 belonging to the individual responsible for a mass shooting in Tumb…
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