OpenAI to Bolster Safeguards After Not Alerting Police to Tumbler Ridge Shooter’s Account: AI Minister

Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks about interactions with OpenAI regarding the use of ChatGPT by the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 23, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to strengthen safeguards for ChatGPT after a meeting to discuss the company’s failure to warn police of accounts used by the Tumbler Ridge shooter.

Solomon met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on March 4 to “demand immediate steps” to bolster safeguards and accountability in Canada for ChatGPT, according to a statement.