Minister Evan Solomon said he wants an explanation of OpenAI’s safety protocols and threshold for escalating potential threats in light of the company’s decision not to immediately report Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar’s troubling interactions with ChatGPT. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday. (The Logic)

Talking point: As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI employees considered alerting Canadian police about Van Rootselaar’s messages months before she allegedly shot and killed eight people in the small B.C. town of Tumbler Ridge, but determined they did not indicate an imminent risk. The government is in the process of drafting new privacy and online harms legislation, but hasn’t determined if it will extend to chatbots. On Monday, Solomon said “all options are on the table,” but would not discuss how Tumbler Ridge could shape the government’s approach, except to say that it will “make sure Canadians are kept safe.”