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OpenAI had banned account of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter; reached out to RCMP

The company said, in response to questions from CBC News, that Jesse Van Rootselaar's account was detected via automated tools and human investigations that "identify misuses of our models in furtherance of violent activities."

20 Feb, 21:29 — 21 Feb, 07:30
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APVery High47d ago

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago - Associated Press News

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago  Associated Press News

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BBCHigh46d ago

Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting

OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.

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wsjHigh47d ago

Exclusive | OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago - The Wall Street Journal

Exclusive | OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago  The Wall Street Journal

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The GuardianMostly Factual47d ago

OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago

Company behind ChatGPT last year flagged Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account for ‘furtherance of violent activities’ ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said it considered alerting Canadian police last year about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history. OpenAI said last June the company identified the account of Jesse Van Rootselaar via abuse detection efforts for “furtherance of violent activities”. Continue reading...

By Associated Press

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cbcHigh47d ago

OpenAI had banned account of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter; reached out to RCMP

The company said, in response to questions from CBC News, that Jesse Van Rootselaar's account was detected via automated tools and human investigations that "identify misuses of our models in furtherance of violent activities."

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SCMPMostly Factual47d ago

OpenAI flagged Canadian school shooter months before massacre but did not alert police

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Friday it considered last year alerting Canada’s police about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history. OpenAI said the company identified the account of Jesse Van Rootselaar last June via abuse detection efforts for “furtherance of violent activities”. The San Francisco tech company said it considered whether to refer the account to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police but determined at the time...

By Associated Press

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