The CEO of OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT, Sam Altman, apologized to the Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge after stating that the company did not alert authorities about the conversations and “alerts” between the application and the perpetrator of a shooting that left eight people dead on February 10.
In a letter addressed to the community and dated April 23, Altman expressed his “deepest condolences” to the families of Tumbler Ridge, in addition to recognizing that OpenAI did not inform authorities about the “alarming activities” in the account of the person responsible for the shooting.
“I deeply regret that we did not alert law enforcement about the account that was blocked in June. Although I know that words can never be enough, I believe that An apology is necessary to acknowledge the damage and irreversible loss your community has suffered.“Altman wrote.
“The pain your community has endured is unimaginable. I have been thinking about you often over the last few months.s,” he continued.
He also admitted that OpenAI’s lack of action regarding the incident, which left 27 people injured, caused “irreparable damage” to the community.
The letter was published on April 24 on the community outlet Tumbler RidgeLines. It was also shared by the head of the local government, David Eby.
In the case of Eby, he said on his social networks that, although the apology letter was a “necessary act,” he described it as “clearly insufficient” due to the damage left by the shooting and its subsequent consequences.
“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge. The apology is necessary, and yet, is grossly insufficient for the devastation caused to the families of Tumbler Ridge,” the head of government wrote.
On February 10, an 18-year-old girl shot several people inside a school and later took his own life.
The victims were five children, a teacher and two family members.
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