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OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community

2026-04-25 · TechCrunch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman penned a heartfelt apology to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, after his company conveniently forgot to tell law enforcement about a mass shooting suspect they apparently knew about. Nothing says 'safe and beneficial AI' quite like sitting on critical information while people die. At least the apology letter was probably well-written — they do have a good language model.

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