OpenAI CEO says sorry to Canadian town after failure to report teen's violent ChatGPT activity
The CEO of OpenAI apologized to a small Canadian town where an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people in February; the company had banned the teen's ChatGPT account due to violent activity but did not notify police.
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The CEO of OpenAI apologized to a small Canadian town where an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people in February; the company had banned the teen's ChatGPT account due to violent activity but did not notify police.
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