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OpenAI Vows Agency Cooperation, Apologizes Over Shooting, Faces Suicide Lawsuit
4/27/2026
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- Altman pledged OpenAI will work with agencies to stop AI misuse that could cause violence.
- Altman apologized to Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, after OpenAI did not alert police about a banned ChatGPT account from the January shooting, saying it was not an imminent threat.
- OpenAI is defending a lawsuit by Adam Raine’s parents, who say chatbot aided suicide planning, while working with mental-health professionals to improve responses to psychosis.
