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Sam Altman apologises after OpenAI failed to alert police before mass shooting
Technology
Published on 25 April 2026
A banned account was flagged as violent
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised after the company did not alert law enforcement about a user account banned in June. OpenAI later linked the account to a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, saying it identified the account’s “furtherance of violent activities” but judged it below its referral threshold.
- Altman apologised for not notifying police about a banned account
- OpenAI flagged violent “furtherance” but said it fell under referral limits
- The account was later connected to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
- The case raises questions about AI moderation and public safety
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