US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT
Officials announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersView image in fullscreenOfficials announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. The safety team at OpenAI, the company that owns the chatbot, flagged Van Rootselaar internally after she conducted conversations with it about gun violence, but the company did not alert police.
- ▪Officials announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.
- ▪Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersView image in fullscreenOfficials announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.
- ▪The safety team at OpenAI, the company that owns the chatbot, flagged Van Rootselaar internally after she conducted conversations with it about gun violence, but the company did not alert police.
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Officials announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersView image in fullscreenOfficials announce the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. Photograph: David Ryder/ReutersCanadaUS man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPTJustice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspectKeely AougaTue 6 Oct 2026 18.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA surprise suspected accomplice has been arrested in connection with a mass school shooting in Canada that was made notorious after an 18-year-old allegedly killed six children…
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