Altman admits OpenAI did not report the shooter’s ChatGPT account to law enforcement and apologized

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