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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 27 MIN

OpenAI summoned to Ottawa

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Representatives from OpenAI are in Ottawa Tuesday to meet with AI Minister Evan Solomon, following the revelation that the company banned the Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account last summer, but didn't notify authorities. We'll talk to MediaSmarts director of education Matthew Johnson and UBC computer science professor Vered Shwartz, and take listener questions and comments about whether there should be more AI regulations.

Representatives from OpenAI are in Ottawa Tuesday to meet with AI Minister Evan Solomon, following the revelation that the company banned the Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account last summer, but didn't notify authorities. We'll talk to MediaSmarts director of education Matthew Johnson and UBC computer science professor Vered Shwartz, and take listener questions and comments about whether there should be more AI regulations.

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