An 18-year-old who allegedly killed eight people in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, used OpenAI's ChatGPT to discuss gun violence. OpenAI's monitoring tools flagged the chats, and staff debated whether to contact Canadian law enforcement but ultimately did not. The company later reached out to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after the incident. Additional concerning activity included a Roblox game simulating a mall shooting and gun‑related posts on Reddit. Local police were aware of the individual's instability after a fire incident. The case adds to ongoing scrutiny of LLM misuse and related lawsuits. Read more →