US EditionOpenAI CEO ‘deeply sorry’ for not warning police about Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT use
Altman said OpenAI should have alerted police after staff flagged the shooter’s account, and the company is facing lawsuits and calls for reporting rules.
- On Thursday, April 23, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a formal letter of apology to Tumbler Ridge, admitting the company failed to alert law enforcement about the shooter's problematic online activity before the February tragedy.
- OpenAI confirmed staff previously flagged 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar for problematic behavior on the ChatGPT chatbot, but the company failed to escalate these concerns to Canadian authorities prior to the February 10 shooting.
- Altman committed to authoring this apology following a meeting in early March with British Columbia Premier David Eby and Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka, wanting to allow the community time to "grieve in their own time."
- Premier Eby stated in a social media post that the letter is "grossly insufficient for the devastation done" to Tumbler Ridge families, where the February 10 attack claimed eight lives, including six children.
- The incident sparked broader scrutiny of OpenAI's safety protocols after revelations that problematic content flagged internally was not escalated to police, raising questions about the company's responsibility in monitoring user behavior.
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technewstube.comOpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community
In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting.
Sam Altman says he is 'deeply sorry' for failing to alert police ahead of mass shooting
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesSam Altman apologized to a community in Canada after a mass shooting by a banned ChatGPT user.The OpenAI CEO said he is "deeply sorry" his company didn't alert police to the shooter's activity.He promised to "help ensure something like this never happens again."OpenAI boss Sam Altman has apologized to a Canadian community for failing to alert authorities about a banned ChatGPT account linked to a…
OpenAI apologizes for not reporting Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect
On Friday, local news site Tumbler Ridgelines published an apology from OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman concerning a mass shooting.The letter, dated April 23, is addressed to the community of Tumbler Ridge, a small town in British Columbia, Canada, where the alleged shooter, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and then herself on Feb. 10. Van Rootselaar used ChatGPT, and her first account was suspended in June 2025 after it d…
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