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news France 24 En 2026-04-25

OpenAI Executive Apologizes for Missed Warning Ahead of Canada Mass Shooting

The head of OpenAI has issued an apology regarding the failure to alert police about a user flagged for interest in 'violent activities.' This user subsequently perpetrated a mass shooting at a secondary school in Canada.


The head of OpenAI โ€“ the research company that developed ChatGPTย โ€“ has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in "violent activities", who later went on to kill members of her family before carrying out a mass shooting at a secondary school in Canada.

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