Home - CBSNews.com | Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, after an 18‑year‑old gunman who killed eight people—including six at a secondary school and his mother and brother at home—had previously been using a ChatGPT account that was banned in June 2025 following automated and human abuse‑detection flags; Altman said the company failed to alert law enforcement because the account was deemed not to pose an imminent threat, though OpenAI later shared the information with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and pledged to focus on preventative measures, and the episode comes amid a broader investigation by Florida’s attorney general into OpenAI’s handling of a separate campus‑shooting suspect’s ChatGPT use.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sam-altman-deeply-sorry-not-flagging-law-enforcement-canada-school-shooters-chatgpt-account/

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The Guardian | Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before fatal Canada shooting by Associated Press

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Sam Altman, the co‑founder and CEO of OpenAI, issued a public apology after his company failed to alert police about an account that was later linked to a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where eight people were killed. In a letter posted on the province’s premier’s social media, Altman expressed his deepest condolences to the victims’ families and the community, acknowledged the company’s missed opportunity to refer the account—identified in June through abuse‑detection tools—to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police because it did not meet an internal threshold for law‑enforcement referral, and pledged to work with governments to improve safeguards and prevent future tragedies. He noted his conversations with local officials, who conveyed the community’s anger and grief, and reaffirmed OpenAI’s commitment to stronger preventative measures.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/25/altman-apologizes-after-openai-failed-to-alert-police-before-fatal-canada-shooting

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Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera | OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly apologized for the company’s failure to notify authorities about the online activity of 18‑year‑old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who used ChatGPT in June 2025 for “violent‑related” purposes, leading to the suspension of his account but without alerting law‑enforcement. Two months later Rootselaar carried out a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, killing eight people—including his mother, half‑brother and five school students—before taking his own life. In a letter to BC Premier David Eby and the town’s mayor, Altman expressed deep regret, acknowledged that an apology was necessary, and pledged to work with all levels of government to develop safeguards that prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/25/chkopenaissamaltmanapologises-over-failure-to-report-canadian-mass-shooter?traffic_source=rss

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Premier Seeks Prayers for Ill MLA Joan Phillip

Vancouver-Strathcona MLA Joan Phillip is very ill. Premier David Eby asked for prayers on April 22, 2026. Her health issues have impacted recent votes.

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BC MLA Joan Phillip is very ill, according to Premier David Eby. This follows earlier health concerns noted in December 2025.

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