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Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect

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Two months after the deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has formally apologized for not informing police of alarming ChatGPT conversations seen with the suspect's account. Before the incident, OpenAI banned the account belonging to the alleged shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, for violating its usage policy due to potential for real-world violence. Altman wrote in a letter that he is deeply sorry the company did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June. He added that he spoke with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowa and British Columbia Premier David E E
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