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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.
April 24, 2026Canadian minister to meet with OpenAI's Altman to discuss safety measures after shooting - Reuters
Canadian minister to meet with OpenAI's Altman to discuss safety measures after shooting Reuters
February 27, 2026OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shooting
The tech firm has been criticised for not reporting the suspect's ChatGPT account to police despite it being flagged internally due to concerns over content.
February 27, 2026Canada summons OpenAI senior staff over Tumbler Ridge shooting
Canadian officials say they are seeking "better understanding" after learning the suspected shooter's ChatGPT account was banned months before the attack.
February 24, 2026Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting
OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.
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Open AI vows reforms after Tumbler Ridge shooting review
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OpenAI Discovers Mass Shooter’s Secret ChatGPT Account
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OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OpenAI says it will strengthen its safety measures after the company failed to alert police about the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect's ChatGPT account despite it being flagged internally months before
AI minister wants more clarity on OpenAI’s changes after Tumbler Ridge
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he wants more clarity on OpenAI’s committed safety protocol changes after the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting, and isn’t ruling out legislative ch
OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account
OTTAWA — Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says the shooter involved in mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., got around a ban on her problematic use of ChatGPT by having a second account. The reve
OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter would be flagged to police today
OpenAI says its recently-enhanced safety criteria would have flagged the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter’s online behaviour to police if discovered today, but is committing to making further improvements a
Tumbler Ridge shooter had 2nd ChatGPT account despite being banned, OpenAI says
OpenAI says the company found a second ChatGPT account belonging to the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter after her name was made public — even though another account was banned in June for posts about gun
OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OpenAI says it will strengthen its safety measures after the company failed to alert police about the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect's ChatGPT account despite it being flagged internally months before
Canada summons OpenAI over failure to report mass shooter
Read: 2 min Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company’s decision not to report suspicious online activity by an individual who later killed eight people this
Canada summons OpenAI executives on Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect's ChatGPT use
Canada summoned OpenAI executives after the company debated referring a ChatGPT user to police but ultimately didn’t — months before the teenager became the sole suspect in a mass shooting. Jesse Van
Canada seeks answers from OpenAI for failing to alert police after suspending school shooter’s account
Company had suspended account of Tumbler Ridge shooter in June 2025 over ‘furtherance of violent activities’ Canada’s artificial intelligence minister says he has summoned representatives from the te
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI safety representatives summoned to Canada after school shooting
The OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) TORONTO (AP) — Representatives of Chat
Canada summons OpenAI senior staff over Tumbler Ridge shooting
Canada's minister for artificial intelligence has summoned senior staff from OpenAI on Tuesday over the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in which eight people were killed including si
Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting
OpenAI banned a ChatGPT account owned by the suspect of a mass shooting in British Columbia more than half a year before the attack took place. The AI company said they had identified an account owne
OpenAI flagged, banned Canada suspect’s account 8 months before mass shooting
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox People gathering outside a building after a suspect opened fire at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, on Feb 10. PHOTO: REUTERS Publis
Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT activity flagged internally 7 months before tragedy
ChatGPT has confirmed that an account connected with the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jesse VanRootelsar, was identified in June 2025 for “abuse and detection and enforcement efforts.” VanRootelsar shot an
Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting
OpenAI banned a ChatGPT account owned by the suspect of a mass shooting in British Columbia more than half a year before the attack took place. The AI company said they had identified an account owne
Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting
OpenAI banned a ChatGPT account owned by the suspect of a mass shooting in British Columbia more than half a year before the attack took place. The AI company said they had identified an account owne
OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago
Company behind ChatGPT last year flagged Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account for ‘furtherance of violent activities’ ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said it considered alerting Canadian police last year about th