RCMP confirm police were contacted about Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT

The B.C. RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted investigators after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, following news the company had banned the shooter’s account last year.

“What I can say is that as part of the investigation, digital and physical evidence is being collected, prioritized, and methodically processed,” Staff Sgt. Kris Clark said in an email Saturday.

“This includes a thorough review of the content on electronic devices, as well as social media and online activities. I can also confirm that (OpenAI) reached out to the RCMP after the incident.”

OpenAI said in an email Saturday that it considered alerting Canadian authorities about the violence in teenage shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT account, but determined the account activity did not meet the higher threshold required for referral to police.

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