OpenAI Considered Alerting RCMP Over Account

On Friday, OpenAI said it identified and flagged the ChatGPT account of Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025 after abuse-detection flagged "furtherance of violent activities." The company said it banned the account in June 2025 but did not refer the user to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police then because it found no imminent, credible plan; it later shared information after the shooting.
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