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Eugene

(67,208 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:02 PM Friday

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OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account

Source: BBC

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account

24 April 2025

Kali Hays
Technology reporter

The leader of OpenAI has apologised for the company not going to police with information on a ChatGPT account that belonged to the person accused of a mass shooting in the Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge in January.

In a letter sent on Thursday to the community of the small town, Sam Altman, OpenAI's co-founder and chief executive, said he was "deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June".

The account belonged to an 18-year-old who shot and killed eight people and injured nearly 30 others, marking one of the province of British Columbia's deadliest mass shootings.

"The pain your community has endured is unimaginable," Altman wrote.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6je7e80r7o

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OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account (Original Post) Eugene Friday OP

I don't think he's... 2naSalit Friday #1

Your skin suit seems pretty itchy there, Sammy boy LearnedHand Friday #2

A sorry ain't gonna stop the lawsuits purr-rat beauty Friday #3

2naSalit

(103,784 posts)

1. I don't think he's...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:07 PM

Friday

Really sincere beyond his trying to avoid legal issues.

LearnedHand

(5,539 posts)

2. Your skin suit seems pretty itchy there, Sammy boy

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:46 PM

Friday

Plus, I don’t believe for one second you’re sorry for the family. You’re just sorry the shooter’s use of ChatGPT looks bad for your company.

purr-rat beauty

(1,359 posts)

3. A sorry ain't gonna stop the lawsuits

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:58 PM

Friday

obstruction of justice charges and civil lawsuits should be a nonstarter for this pos

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