Saturday, 21 February, 2026
OpenAI Evaluated Alerting Authorities Over Potential School Shooting Threats
Internal documents reveal OpenAI considered notifying Canadian police months ago regarding a user whose prompts suggested potential involvement in a school shooting. The situation highlights the ethical and legal complexities AI companies face regarding user privacy versus public safety. While OpenAI’s policies prohibit promoting violence, the delay in reporting underscores the ongoing struggle to balance proactive threat detection with data protection standards.
Read full story at Economic Times