OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account
Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.
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Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed regret for not alerting law enforcement about a user who later committed a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February 2026.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, apologized for not notifying authorities about a user's concerning online behavior prior to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued an apology letter to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., acknowledging the company's failure to inform law enforcement about a user's troubling ChatGPT account before a mass shooting.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to Tumbler Ridge, Canada, for not notifying authorities about a user's concerning ChatGPT account before a mass shooting in February 2026.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for the company's failure to warn authorities about the concerning online activities of a teen who later committed a mass shooting in Canada.
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