The federal artificial intelligence minister says he was not aware of the extent of the interactions the Tumbler Ridge shooter had with ChatGPT.
U.S.-based magazine Mother Jones reported details of the alleged interactions, including that the AI chatbot vividly described the effectiveness of a shotgun in a classroom.
AI Minister Evan Solomon’s office says Solomon was not previously aware of the specific conversations.
The statement says the report raises serious questions about OpenAI’s response to warning signs.
The minister’s office says while OpenAI has taken measures since the shooting, including strengthening its threat-assessment processes, it would be premature to say the actions are sufficient.
The Mother Jones report says ChatGPT advised the 18-year-old shooter how to get around its own safeguards to obtain information about violent scenarios by framing the content as fictional.
