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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman "deeply sorry" for failing to alert law enforcement to Canada school shooter's ChatGPT account
April 24, 2026 / 11:16 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- 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.