OpenAI CEO Sam Altman "deeply sorry" for failing to alert law enforcement to Canada school shooter's ChatGPT account

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Sam Altman apologized to the Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge for not flagging the ChatGPT account of a mass shooter to law enforcement.
The shooter's ChatGPT account was banned in June 2025, months before the February 10 massacre where eight people were killed.
OpenAI stated they banned the account for violating usage policies but did not refer it to law enforcement, believing it did not pose an imminent threat.
The company is focusing on preventative efforts to avoid future tragedies.
Separately, Florida's Attorney General is investigating OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT provided significant advice to a student accused in a campus shooting.

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