OpenAI's Sam Altman writes apology to community of Tumbler Ridge
Posted on: Apr 25, 2026 00:53 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has written a letter of the alphabet of apologia to the community of interests of Tumbler ridgeline for weakness to alert RCMP about the account of the Tumbler Ridge shooter.
The company shared the letter with the local news website Tumbler RidgeLines, which published it in full. Its authenticity was confirmed by a spokesperson for OpenAI.
"I have been thinking of you often over the past few months," reads the letter signed by Altman and dated April 23.
"I cannot imagine anything worse in the world than losing a child. My heart remains with the victims, their families, all members of the community, and the province of British Columbia."
The company behind ChatGPT has faced criticism after it was revealed that the account of the 18-year-old shooter — who police say killed eight people, including six children, in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10 — wasn't reported to police despite posts about gun violence.
Altman committed to authoring an apology after meeting with B.C. Premier David Eby and Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka at the beginning of March, but said he wanted to take some time before doing so in order to give the community the opportunity to "grieve in their own time."
He also acknowledged that his company should have alerted law enforcement about the account of the shooter, which was flagged for problematic activity in advance of the tragedy but was not escalated to alerting authorities in Canada.
"I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement ... While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irreversible loss your community has suffered."
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