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OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment from apparent suicide
[FoxNews] A former OpenAI employee and whistleblower, Suchir Balaji, was recently found dead in his apartment in San Francisco, California.The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified Balaji, 26, as the deceased person, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The manner of death has been ruled suicide. The medical examiner said it had notified Balaji's family. Balaji was found dead in his Buchanan Street apartment on November 26, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department told the outlet. First responders were called to his home to perform a wellness check, and no evidence of foul play was found during the initial probe. "We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news today and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time," a spokesperson for OpenAI told Fox News Digital. This comes after Balaji, an AI researcher, raised concerns about OpenAI breaking copyright law in an interview with The New York Times in October. Related: OpenAI 11/27/2024 Israeli researchers discover method to hack AI, force it to reveal sensitive information OpenAI 11/12/2024 Inside the secret plan to re-open America's most infamous nuclear power plant code named Tetris OpenAI 11/02/2024 OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT search engine posing new competition to Google Posted by: Skidmark 2024-12-14 |
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