Death of OpenAI whistleblower deemed suicide in new autopsy report | TechCrunch
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9:11 PM PST · February 15, 2025
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Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26; on Friday, the city’s medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, countering suspicions by his family that had fueled widespread speculation online.
Balaji made headlines in October when he accused OpenAI of illegally using copyrighted material to train its AI models. He shared his concerns pu...
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