Could stronger AI regulation have prevented the Tumbler Ridge tragedy?

By David Young ( March 9, 2026, 12:12 PM EDT) -- In the aftermath of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in which an 18-year-old shot and killed eight people, including five schoolchildren, reports that the youth may have interacted with ChatGPT to receive information — or even guidance — regarding gun violence have brought the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) safety sharply into focus....