OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting 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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Notable Quotes
"The pain your community has endured is unimaginable."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"While I know that words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irreversible loss your community has suffered."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"I cannot imagine anything worse in this world than losing a child."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"necessary, and yet grossly insufficient for the devastation done to the families of Tumbler Ridge."
— David Eby , Politician
"I want to express my deepest condolences to the entire community."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"My heart remains with the victims."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"The apology is necessary, and yet grossly insufficient for the devastation done to the families of Tumbler Ridge."
— David Eby , Politician
"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"I want to express my deepest condolences to the entire community."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"No one should ever have to endure a tragedy like this. I cannot imagine anything worse in the world than losing a child."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"no one should ever have to endure a tragedy like this"
— Sam Altman , Executive
"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June."
— Sam Altman , Executive
"I want to express my deepest condolences to the entire community."
— Sam Altman , Executive
Key People
Mother of Maya Gebala and plaintiff in the lawsuit against OpenAI.
Darryl Krakowka is the Mayor of Tumbler Ridge.
David Eby is the Premier of British Columbia.
David Gebala is the father of a shooting victim.
Emmett Jacobs is the 11-year-old half-brother of Jesse VanRootselaar.
Jennifer Strang is the mother of Jesse VanRootselaar.
suspected perpetrator of a mass shooting in British Columbia.
Jesse VanRootselaar is identified as the mass shooting suspect.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
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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.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed regret for not alerting law enforcement about a user who later committed a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February 2026.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, apologized for not notifying authorities about a user's concerning online behavior prior to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued an apology letter to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., acknowledging the company's failure to inform law enforcement about a user's troubling ChatGPT account before a mass shooting.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to Tumbler Ridge, Canada, for not notifying authorities about a user's concerning ChatGPT account before a mass shooting in February 2026.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for the company's failure to warn authorities about the concerning online activities of a teen who later committed a mass shooting in Canada.
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