Sam Altman apologises after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings

The head of OpenAI has written a letter apologising that his company didn’t alert law enforcement about the online behaviour of a person who shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

In the letter posted Friday, Sam Altman expressed his deepest condolences to the entire community.

“I am deeply story that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June,” Altman said. “While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognise the harm and irreversible loss your community has suffered.”