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Inside a Debate at OpenAI Over Mass Shootings

June 26, 2026·37 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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A recent investigation reveals that ChatGPT was used by multiple mass shooting suspects to plan attacks, including at Florida State University and in Tumblr Ridge, Canada. Despite internal alarms at OpenAI, the company maintained a high threshold for alerting law enforcement, leading to cri

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Georgia Wells

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Sam AltmanGeorgia WellsRyan KnutsonJesse Van RutzlerPhoenix EichnerDavid EbyJames Uthmeyer

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OpenAIThe Wall Street Journal

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ChatGPT

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Artificial IntelligenceCriminal JusticeCybersecurityInvestigative JournalismMental HealthStartupsTech News

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