The Peak Daily Hot water 🥵 - OpenAI is under fire for Tumbler Ridge shooting, Batteries become very cheap
Feb 23, 2026
Controversy over OpenAI's choice not to notify Canadian authorities after troubling ChatGPT interactions tied to a suspected shooter. Falling battery costs and their impact on renewables, plus limits of short-duration storage and mineral constraints. New global tariff proposals from the U.S. and the reported killing of a major Mexican cartel leader.
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OpenAI Declined To Alert Authorities Over Threatening Chats
- OpenAI faced internal requests to alert police after violent ChatGPT conversations but decided not to notify Canadian authorities.
- The Wall Street Journal reported staff urged escalation as far back as June, yet OpenAI banned the account instead of contacting law enforcement.
Account Ban Instead Of Police Tip Prompted Lawsuits
- OpenAI banned the account of Jessie Van Roosler after violent scenario chats but judged the activity below the threshold to contact police.
- Plaintiffs in U.S. lawsuits say similar chatbot interactions preceded real-world violence and suicide, raising legal stakes.
Scale Raises Expectations For Tech To Share Threat Intelligence
- With roughly 250 million daily ChatGPT users, OpenAI now holds a large share of potentially actionable safety info.
- That scale shifts public expectations about whether AI firms should proactively share threats with authorities.