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OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Not Reporting Canada Shooter Chats

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized for the company's failure to alert police about suspicious conversations on ChatGPT involving the perpetrator of a recent mass shooting in Canada. The apology comes after revelations that the shooter had discussed violent plans on the AI platform.

24 Apr, 17:04 — 25 Apr, 06:39
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ReutersVery High8h ago

US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial - Reuters

US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial  Reuters

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APVery High9h ago

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings - AP News

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings  AP News

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BBCHigh9h ago

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of Tumbler Ridge 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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bloombergHigh6h ago

Musk Drops Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Altman Ahead of Trial - Bloomberg.com

Musk Drops Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Altman Ahead of Trial  Bloomberg.com

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wsjHigh11h ago

OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Not Flagging Mass Shooting Suspect to Police - WSJ

OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Not Flagging Mass Shooting Suspect to Police  WSJ

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The GuardianMostly Factual6h ago

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting

OpenAI said the company had identified an account using abuse detection efforts, but determined at the time it didn’t meet threshold for legal referral The head of OpenAI has written a letter apologizing that his company didn’t alert law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. In the letter posted Friday, Sam Altman expressed his deepest condolences to the entire community. Continue reading...

By Associated Press

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual6h ago

chkOpenAI’sSamAltmanapologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter

Tech firm suspended mass shooter's ChatGPT account before attacks, but did not inform law enforcement.

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CNNMostly Factual10h ago

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot - CNN

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot  CNN

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cbcHigh12h ago

OpenAI's Sam Altman writes apology to community of Tumbler Ridge

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1288db1a-a5e5-404f-b4f9-62da30930a66,1754415157085/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C656%2C3000%2C1687%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29' alt='A man stands on a shirt with the words &apos;OpenAI&apos; on a screen behind him.' width='620' height='349' title='OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building in Seattle, Washington on May 21, 2024.'/><p></p>

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DWHigh5h ago

OpenAI apologizes for not reporting Canada mass shooter

British Colombia Premier David Eby said at the time that OpenAI had the opportunity to prevent the mass shooting.

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globe-and-mailHigh9h ago

OpenAI’s Altman ‘deeply sorry’ company didn’t flag Tumbler Ridge shooter’s messages to police - The Globe and Mail

OpenAI’s Altman ‘deeply sorry’ company didn’t flag Tumbler Ridge shooter’s messages to police  The Globe and Mail

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SCMPMostly Factual10h ago

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has apologised to a Canadian town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was “deeply sorry” the company did not tell police about the killer’s troubling ChatGPT account. OpenAI had banned an account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025, eight months before the 18-year-old woman killed eight people at her home and a school in the tiny British Columbia mining town of Tumbler Ridge. The account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent...

By Agence France-Presse

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France 24High1h ago

Head of OpenAI apologises for failing to alert police ahead of Canada mass shooting

The head of OpenAI – the research company that developed ChatGPT – has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in "violent activities", who later went on to kill members of her family before carrying out a mass shooting at a secondary school in Canada.

By FRANCE 24

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national-postMostly Factual10h ago

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account

The account was banned in June 2025 over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but OpenAI said it did not inform police because nothing pointed toward an imminent attack

By AFP

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straits-timesMostly Factual6h ago

US judge dismisses Musk’s fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial - The Straits Times

US judge dismisses Musk’s fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial  The Straits Times

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ndtvMostly Factual4h ago

Sam Altman Apologises For OpenAI's Failure To Alert Cops About Canada Shooting

After the shootings, OpenAI came forward to say that last June the company identified Van Rootselaar's account using abuse detection efforts for "furtherance of violent activities."

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual8h ago

US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case, plans to proceed to trial

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punch-ngMostly Factual3h ago

Billionaire Elon Musk enters courtroom showdown with OpenAI

Elon Musk enters a high-profile legal battle with OpenAI, accusing the AI startup of betraying its non-profit mission. Learn the details of the lawsuit. Read More: https://punchng.com/billionaire-elon-musk-enters-courtroom-showdown-with-openai/

By Punch Newspapers

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myjoyonlineMixed15h ago

Free Zones CEO Dr Mary Awusi apologises to Church of Pentecost Chairman over galamsey remarks

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Mary Awusi, has issued an apology to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Eric Nyamekye following her earlier comments regarding his views on illegal mining, widely known as galamsey.

By Ernest Arhinful

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myjoyonline24 Apr, 17:04First to report

Free Zones CEO Dr Mary Awusi apologises to Church of Pentecost Chairman over galamsey remarks

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cbc24 Apr, 19:40

OpenAI's Sam Altman writes apology to community of Tumbler Ridge

wsj24 Apr, 20:32

OpenAI CEO Apologizes for Not Flagging Mass Shooting Suspect to Police - WSJ

SCMP24 Apr, 21:20

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

national-post24 Apr, 21:43

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge for not reporting mass shooter’s troubling ChatGPT account

CNN24 Apr, 21:56

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot - CNN

le-figaro24 Apr, 21:58

Sam Altman, PDG d'OpenAI, s'excuse pour le rôle joué par ChatGPT dans une tuerie au Canada

dh-les-sports24 Apr, 22:07

Le PDG d'OpenAI s'excuse pour le rôle joué par ChatGPT dans une tuerie au Canada

AP24 Apr, 22:34

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings - AP News

BBC24 Apr, 22:45

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of Tumbler Ridge suspect's account

nos24 Apr, 22:59

Excuses ChatGPT-baas voor niet waarschuwen over vrouw die bloedbad aanrichtte

globe-and-mail24 Apr, 23:06

OpenAI’s Altman ‘deeply sorry’ company didn’t flag Tumbler Ridge shooter’s messages to police - The Globe and Mail

Reuters24 Apr, 23:36

US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial - Reuters

channel-news-asia24 Apr, 23:38

US judge dismisses Musk's fraud claims in OpenAI case, plans to proceed to trial

20-minuten25 Apr, 00:07

OpenAI-Chef entschuldigt sich nach Schulmassaker in Kanada

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bloomberg25 Apr, 01:25

Musk Drops Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Altman Ahead of Trial - Bloomberg.com

straits-times25 Apr, 01:36

US judge dismisses Musk’s fraud claims in OpenAI case at his request, plans to proceed to trial - The Straits Times

berlingske25 Apr, 01:48

OpenAI undskylder til Canada for aktivitet på ChatGPT før skoleskyderi

Al Jazeera25 Apr, 02:07

chkOpenAI’sSamAltmanapologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter

The Guardian25 Apr, 02:13

Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting

DW25 Apr, 02:23

OpenAI apologizes for not reporting Canada mass shooter

faz25 Apr, 02:33

Verdächtige Chats: OpenAI-Chef entschuldigt sich nach Schulmassaker in Kanada

ruv25 Apr, 02:44

Forstjóri OpenAI biður íbúa Tumbler Ridge afsökunar

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ndtv25 Apr, 04:02

Sam Altman Apologises For OpenAI's Failure To Alert Cops About Canada Shooting

punch-ng25 Apr, 04:20

Billionaire Elon Musk enters courtroom showdown with OpenAI

2h later
aftonbladet25 Apr, 05:50

Open AI-chefens ursäkt – larmade inte om skoldåd

orf25 Apr, 06:03

Kanada: OpenAI-Chef entschuldigt sich nach Schulmassaker

politiken25 Apr, 06:25

OpenAI undskylder til Canada for aktivitet på ChatGPT før skoleskyderi

France 2425 Apr, 06:39

Head of OpenAI apologises for failing to alert police ahead of Canada mass shooting

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hotnews25 Apr, 07:59Latest update

Șeful OpenAI prezintă scuze că firma sa nu a semnalat poliţiei discuțiile dintre ChatGPT și autorul unui masacru