Altman admits OpenAI did not report the shooter ChatGPT account to law enforcement and apologizes

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AIMPACT News, April 25 (UTC+8), OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for the Tumbler Ridge shooting in Canada, failing to report the shooter’s ChatGPT account to law enforcement in a timely manner. On February 10 this year, a shooting occurred in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, where 18-year-old shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar caused 8 deaths. Altman revealed in a letter that Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT account was banned in June 2025, about 8 months before the shooting, but at the time OpenAI determined that the account did not pose an imminent threat of bodily harm and did not meet the threshold for law enforcement reporting. After the incident, OpenAI proactively contacted the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide relevant information. Additionally, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced this week that he is conducting a criminal investigation into OpenAI regarding the April 2025 Florida State University campus shooting, which resulted in 2 deaths and several injuries. Uthmeier stated that ChatGPT provided “important advice” to the suspect, and his office has issued a subpoena to OpenAI. OpenAI said it has proactively shared information about the involved account with law enforcement.

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