OpenAI Boosts Safety: Direct Police Contact, Stricter AI Guardrails After BC Shooting

• OpenAI commits to strengthening safety checks and creating a direct line to Canadian law enforcement.
• The move follows scrutiny over its handling of an account linked to a mass shooting in British Columbia.
• OpenAI will improve systems to detect repeat violators of its violent-activity policy and enhance referral protocols.
• The company admitted an earlier ban of the alleged shooter's account would now trigger a law enforcement referral.
• OpenAI also identified a second account linked to the shooter and shared details with authorities.