In the wake of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting last month, many are asking the question of where the line should be drawn between public safety and personal privacy.  

The Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, was banned from OpenAI back in June for troubling posts. Still, the contents of those posts were not initially reported to the authorities, despite internal debate.  

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Following that news, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon summoned senior officials from OpenAI to Ottawa but emerged from the meeting “disappointed” and seeking “concrete proposals” for the company to change its protocols.  

OpenAI said it had taken steps to update its policies, thanked the government for a “frank discussion” and said that dialogue with Ottawa would continue.  

Solomondeclared after the meeting that “all options for us are on the table, because at the end of the day, Canadians want to feel safe.”  

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