Solomon to meet OpenAI CEO Altman in wake of mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Canada's AI minister will push OpenAI for clear safety steps and law enforcement cooperation after the alleged shooter’s ChatGPT account was banned but police were not alerted.
- Minister Evan Solomon will meet OpenAI CEO Sam Altman next week to press for clearer safety protocols and concrete action after the Tumbler Ridge killings.
- Earlier this month, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar is suspected of killing eight people on February 10 in Tumbler Ridge after OpenAI flagged and banned her ChatGPT account last year without notifying police.
- OpenAI told ministers in a letter it will set up direct contact with Canadian law enforcement, involve mental-health experts, and would refer the account banned in June 2025 under enhanced protocols.
- The Canadian government urged OpenAI to improve safety and warned Ottawa could effect change through legislation, with Evan Solomon stating all options remain on the table as they assess further steps.
- Canada currently has no overarching AI legislation, unlike the European Union's AI Act, proposed U.S. rules, and state laws in New York and California, experts say.
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The Federal Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Evan Solomon, will meet next week with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss ways the company is taking to prevent another tragedy such as that of Tumbler Ridge.
Canadian minister to meet with OpenAI's Altman to discuss safety measures after shooting
OTTAWA, Feb 27 : Canada's minister in charge of artificial intelligence said on Friday he will meet with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman next week to discuss how the ChatGPT maker plans to boost safety protocols after a recent school shooting in British Columbia.The Canadian government has urged OpenAI to boost its s
Solomon to meet OpenAI CEO Altman in wake of mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will meet with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman next week looking for a plan on how the company might prevent another tragedy like the mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Solomon said in a statement on Friday that he plans to talk to Altman “to seek further […]
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