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Sam Altman apologizes over OpenAI not alerting police before Tumbler Ridge shooting

techApr 24, 202614219

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for the company not alerting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police about troubling online behavior tied to the Tumbler Ridge shooter. Altman said OpenAI had signals linking that individual to concerning content before the attack and acknowledged the company should have contacted RCMP, promising an internal review of its reporting procedures. The admission matters because it may force OpenAI to change threat-reporting policies and influence legal and regulatory expectations for when AI firms must notify law enforcement.

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