OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji dead at age 26; family seeks answers as death ruled suicide
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A former researcher at OpenAI was found dead inside of his California apartment last month, authorities said. Suchir Balaji, 26, had in recent months become a whistleblower against OpenAI, speaking publicly about the company's practices and questioning whether or not they were legal.
Balaji died by suicide, the San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office told CBS News in a statement. There was no evidence of foul play.
His body was discovered Nov. 26 inside of his apartment in San Francisco, where OpenAI is headquartered, CBS News partner BBC News reported, citing police. Officers said they performed a welfare check at Balaji's residence after receiving a call requesting them to do so.
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