# ‘If this is not impetus for change, I don’t know what is’: B.C. AG reacts to report ChatGPT helped shooter

https://mins.news/en/video/74451

- Global News, 2026-09-25 19:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onMgXB9plM

> B.C. Attorney General and Deputy Premier Niki Sharma said she was shocked by a Mother Jones investigation alleging that ChatGPT gave the Tumbler Ridge shooter detailed guidance on using a shotgun in a crowded classroom. The report also alleged Jesse Van Rootselaar continued discussing violent scenarios through a second account after an initial ban.

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