Overview
- OpenAI acknowledged that its systems flagged and suspended the suspect’s ChatGPT account in June 2025 for promoting violent activities.
- The company did not alert Canadian police at the time, saying the behavior did not meet its high bar for a credible, imminent threat, according to company statements.
- Employees debated notifying authorities before management declined to do so, the Wall Street Journal reported, as cited by multiple outlets.
- OpenAI says it contacted police only after the Feb. 10 attack and is cooperating with the investigation.
- The Tumbler Ridge shooting left eight dead, including six at a school plus the suspect’s mother and stepbrother, and officials are weighing regulatory options as police review prior mental‑health contacts.