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OpenAI Apologizes for Late Alert in Tumbler Ridge Shooting

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community following mass shooting, admits to not alerting police sooner about shooters ChatGPT account. Jesse VanRootselaars second account discovered post-attack, raising questions about techs role in threat detection. Community mourns eight lives lost, including Maya Gebala, who survived with severe injuries. Lawsuit filed against OpenAI by victims family.

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OpenAI Apologizes for Late Alert in Tumbler Ridge Shooting

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Canada News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!OpenAI Apologizes for Late Alert in Tumbler Ridge Shooting. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Open AI CEO Sam Altman sent an apology letter to the Tumblr Ridge British Columbia community after the February 10th mass shooting that claimed, eight lives. He owned up to not alerting police sooner about the shooter's chat GPT account, which got banned in June for violent activity. The company disabled Jesse Van Rootsalars first account that month, but only flagged it to the RCMP after the attack. Later, they uncovered a second account tied to her name, despite systems meant to catch repeat violators. Folks in the small town are still reeling from the loss, with two others injured alongside the aid killed. Altman's words hit hard, stressing condoances and how no parents should bury a child. One victim's family, whose daughter Maya Gabala, to bullets to the neck and head while shooting kids in the school library, filed a lawsuit against. Open AI in March. Van Rootsalars started her rampage at home, killing her mother and 11-year-old half-brother before heading to Tumblr Ridge secondary school. This late alert and apology stir up big questions on text role in spotting threats early, leaving

the community to heal while the story unfolds. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Canada News Today, AI-powered

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