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Flagged but ignored: the Tumbler Ridge case exposes Canada’s AI governance gaps
technology3 hours ago

Flagged but ignored: the Tumbler Ridge case exposes Canada’s AI governance gaps

Eight people were killed in the Tumbler Ridge shooting after OpenAI’s automated review system flagged the shooter’s ChatGPT account months earlier for violent discussions; OpenAI banned the account but did not refer the case to police because it didn’t meet a then-threshold. The incident highlights a broader Canadian AI governance vacuum: there is no binding national framework to require referrals of flagged AI interactions to authorities, no independent triage body, and privacy laws ill-suited to probabilistic threat indicators. With Bill C-27 (AI Act) and Bill C-63 (Online Harms) stalled, Canada relies on voluntary codes and faces ambiguity about disclosures. The piece calls for a binding, multidisciplinary framework, an independent digital safety commission, modernized privacy rules, and renewed international AI-regulation efforts to prevent future tragedies.

via The Conversation|
#ai-governance#canada#openai
politics3 hours ago

Canada flexes AI oversight after OpenAI scrutiny over BC shooting

Canada’s AI minister warned Ottawa could regulate AI chatbots if firms like OpenAI cannot demonstrate adequate safeguards after a Canadian ChatGPT user allegedly involved in a mass shooting killed eight people. OpenAI met with cabinet officials, pledged to provide upcoming safety updates, and noted strengthened safeguards and police-notification guidelines. Ottawa signaled that all options, including potential bans, remain on the table if the company’s proposals don’t meet expectations, as ministers press for concrete action on AI safety for Canadians.

via Politico|
#ai-regulation#canada#law-enforcement
AI diary reveals China’s global dissident intimidation operation
world5 hours ago

AI diary reveals China’s global dissident intimidation operation

OpenAI’s new report details a sprawling Chinese influence operation that used ChatGPT as a diary to document and execute repression against dissidents abroad, including impersonating US immigration officials and trying to take down a dissident’s social media via forged court documents. The effort involved hundreds of operators and thousands of fake accounts and illustrates how AI tools can power authoritarian information campaigns. OpenAI banned the user after matching diary notes with real-world activity, highlighting ongoing AI-driven geopolitical information operations amid US–China AI competition.

via CNN|
#chatgpt#china#dissidents
AMD bets on Meta’s clout to power its data-center ambitions
technology9 hours ago

AMD bets on Meta’s clout to power its data-center ambitions

AMD inks a strategic, warrant‑heavy deal with Meta to supply Instinct AI chips for Meta’s data centers and signal a broader push to win over other hyperscalers; the arrangement could help AMD hit a tenfold data‑center revenue target by 2030, but the upside relies on Meta’s adoption and on rival AI‑chip demand amid competition and the cost of warrants.

via Financial Times|
#ai-chips#amd#meta-platforms
Musk Warns OpenClaw Could Run Your Life With Full Access
technology19 hours ago

Musk Warns OpenClaw Could Run Your Life With Full Access

Elon Musk weighed in on the risk of AI agents like OpenClaw gaining sweeping control, posting a meme that equates full system access to handing a rifle to a monkey as part of his ongoing feud with OpenAI chief Sam Altman; the moment underscores OpenClaw’s viral status and the broader debate over AI safety and control, set against Altman’s push for next‑generation personal AI agents and Musk’s history of lawsuits and public sparring with OpenAI.

via Business Insider|
#ai-agents#ai-safety#elon-musk
Meta and AMD strike multi-billion AI chip deal, eye a stake in the chipmaker
technology1 day ago

Meta and AMD strike multi-billion AI chip deal, eye a stake in the chipmaker

Meta has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with AMD to buy 6 gigawatts of custom MI450 AI chips to accelerate its AI models, while AMD granted Meta a performance-based warrant to buy up to 160 million AMD shares at $0.01, with the first tranche due in H2 as the initial gigawatt ships; the arrangement could yield about a 10% stake in AMD over time, echoing OpenAI’s deal, and sent AMD stock higher pre-market. Meta plans to spend up to $135bn on AI infra this year and seeks to diversify beyond Nvidia, using the chips mainly for inference workloads that require 6GW; the warrant expires Feb 2031 and final tranche triggers at $600 per share.

via Financial Times|
#advanced-micro-devices#artificial-intelligence#meta-platforms
politics1 day ago

Canada questions OpenAI on ChatGPT safety after school shooting-linked account

Canada’s AI minister summoned OpenAI’s senior safety team to Ottawa to discuss safety protocols after the company decided not to report a Canadian ChatGPT user who police say later killed eight people in a BC school shooting. The user’s account had been banned seven months earlier following internal flags suggesting potential real-world violence; OpenAI said the activity didn’t meet reporting criteria at the time. Ottawa and the RCMP are engaged, and the government is weighing regulatory options on online harms and AI safety safeguards going forward.

via Politico|
#ai-safety#canada#online-harms
Altman argues AI’s energy footprint rivals human development, dismisses water concerns
technology2 days ago

Altman argues AI’s energy footprint rivals human development, dismisses water concerns

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told the India AI Impact Summit that worries about data-center water use are unfounded and claimed the energy required to train a human over 20 years outweighs the energy used to answer a single ChatGPT query, urging a fair, post-training comparison. He noted advances in cooling that cut water use, referenced global and US projections for data-center electricity growth, and urged a rapid shift to nuclear, wind, or solar power, while also touching on AI-related job-loss concerns.

via TechSpot|
#ai#data-centers#energy
Altman argues AI's energy use mirrors human learning, urges rapid move to renewables
technology2 days ago

Altman argues AI's energy use mirrors human learning, urges rapid move to renewables

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended AI’s power usage by comparing it to the energy needed to raise a human, while urging a swift switch to nuclear and renewable power. The discussion comes amid rising concerns over datacenter electricity and water use, with IEA data showing growing datacenter energy demand and critics warning of climate and water security risks as datacenter expansion continues. Altman's remarks drew online backlash from skeptics who questioned the net societal benefits of the technology.

via The Guardian|
#ai#datacenters#energy
Markets brace for Monday open as tariffs ruling, storms and AI bets collide
markets2 days ago

Markets brace for Monday open as tariffs ruling, storms and AI bets collide

Five things to know before the bell: a Supreme Court ruling blocks the Trump tariff regime but he responds with a 15% global levy; a Northeast blizzard snags flights and affects travel plans; Trump calls for Netflix to fire Susan Rice amid a DOJ review of Warner Bros. Discovery; OpenAI trims its long‑term compute spend forecast to about $600B while still targeting over $280B in 2030 revenue; Hasbro leads the toy sector with Wizards of the Coast growth as Mattel lags, despite American Girl’s milestone.

via CNBC|
#blizzard#markets#netflix
OpenAI’s Alexa-style Device Signals a Direct Home-Assistant Showdown
technology2 days ago

OpenAI’s Alexa-style Device Signals a Direct Home-Assistant Showdown

The piece speculates that OpenAI is pursuing a first hardware device—a voice-first smart speaker with camera features, potentially priced around $200–$300, and possibly developed with LoveFrom—aimed at challenging Alexa and extending OpenAI’s omnichannel AI capabilities into the home; it suggests a possible collaboration with Amazon while highlighting the broader race among Apple, Google, and Meta in smart home devices.

via spyglass.org|
#ai-devices#alexa#amazon
Canada weighs tougher AI safety rules after BC shooting prompts OpenAI scrutiny
politics2 days ago

Canada weighs tougher AI safety rules after BC shooting prompts OpenAI scrutiny

Canada’s AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon says Ottawa is probing OpenAI's safety protocols after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, noting the suspect’s ChatGPT account was flagged internally but not reported to police. OpenAI says it banned the account and alerted the RCMP, but the activity did not meet its threshold for law-enforcement referral. The province says it wasn’t informed of potential evidence; Premier Eby and the federal government are considering a broad package of safety measures to protect Canadians, especially children, with all options on the table, including preservation orders for digital evidence.

via CBC|
#canada#openai#politics