OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead at 26: Suicide or Foul Play?
Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, was found deceased in his San Francisco apartment; the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a suicide. Prior to his death, Balaji publicly voiced concerns about OpenAI’s alleged copyright violations in developing ChatGPT, believing the technology threatened creators’ livelihoods. His death follows ongoing legal battles against OpenAI regarding the use of copyrighted material in training AI models. OpenAI has expressed its condolences.
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