Suchir Balaji

December 14, 2024 - Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in recent weeks, officials confirmed to CNBC.

December 22, 2024 - A former researcher at OpenAI was found dead inside of his California apartment last month, authorities said.

4 days ago - Suchir Balaji (November 21, 1998 – November 26, 2024) was an American artificial intelligence researcher who was found dead one month after accusing OpenAI, his former employer, of violating United States copyright law. His death drew widespread attention because of his purported whistleblower ...

December 14, 2024 - An OpenAI researcher-turned-whistleblower has been found dead in an apartment in San Francisco, authorities said.

December 23, 2024 - Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/1hkc6ll/openai_whistleblower_who_died_was_being/m3d9t1m/ ... When will they do a study trying to understand the direct correlation of whistleblowing and suicide? So many people that whistleblow ending up taking their own lives. Very sad. ... Edit: One added note - these whistleblowers even go as far as telling people close to them "hey, if I end up dead, I did NOT kill myself."

December 23, 2024 - A former OpenAI researcher known for whistleblowing the company has been found dead in his San Francisco apartment.

December 28, 2024 - Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco ...

December 15, 2024 - SAN FRANCISCO — A former OpenAI researcher known for whistleblowing the blockbuster artificial intelligence company facing a swell of lawsuits over its business model has died, authorities confirmed this week. Suchir Balaji, 26, was found ...

February 10, 2025 - San Francisco medical examiners initially ruled Balaji’s death a suicide, although many questions persist for his parents—and for the wider public. That’s because Balaji was not just a software developer, but a former researcher at OpenAI who had gone to the New York Times a mere few months before to decry what he viewed as the AI’s company’s illegal copyright violations.

December 14, 2024 - Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who accused his employer of violating copyright law, has died. Police have not found evidence of foul play.

January 13, 2025 - In December, Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who blew the whistle on alleged copyright violations by the company, was found dead in his apartment. His death was ruled a suicide, but family members and others have raised the possibility ...

June 13, 2025 - The tech world is reeling after the tragic death of Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI who became a whistleblower.

December 16, 2024 - Eight days before the former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji was found dead in a San Francisco apartment, the 26-year-old's name appeared in a lawsuit against his former employer that could have significant implications for the future of AI ...

December 22, 2024 - Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco ...

December 21, 2024 - “We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time,” said a statement from OpenAI. Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26 in what police ...

December 15, 2024 - OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji was reportedly found dead from what was determined to be a suicide in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26. He was 26.

December 16, 2024 - Suchir Balaji, who was a researcher at OpenAI, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment last month at the age of 26.

December 16, 2024 - A 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, Suchir Balaji, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in recent weeks, CNBC has confirmed. Balaji left OpenAI earlier this year and raised concerns publicly that the company had allegedly violated ...

December 30, 2024 - A vigil was held for 26-year-old Suchir Balaji, the OpenAI whistleblower researcher who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in November.