Sam Altman-led OpenAI had identified and banned an account linked to Canadian transgender teenager Jesse Van Rootselaar months before one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings, but did not alert law enforcement at the time, according to company statements.
The artificial intelligence firm said its internal monitoring systems detected the ChatGPT account in June last year for violating policies related to violent content. The account was subsequently banned after being flagged for misuse involving troubling violent scenarios involving gun violence.
