OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment from apparent suicide attempt | Fox News
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Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee and whistleblower, was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified Balaji and declared his death as suicide. His death comes following his revelations about AI creators OpenAI allegedly infringing on copyright laws, which he shared in an interview with The New York Times. Balaji had concerns about the harm the technology might bring to society and resigned from the company after four years of service.
Balaji had claimed that OpenAI used copyright data in a way that could be damaging to the internet. He wrote about his concerns with the company’s practices on a social media platform. OpenAI, alongside Microsoft, are currently facing a series of lawsuits from several media outlets accusing them of copyright infringement. A spokesperson for OpenAI expressed devastation at Balaji’s death, offering condolences to his loved ones. #OpenAI #SuchirBalaji #Suicide #CopyrightInfringement #AIEthics