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Suchir Balaji Case Reopened: From ‘Suicide' to 'Active Investigation’
Initially labelled a suicide by authorities, Balaji’s death has come under scrutiny following allegations by his family.
Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, a month after he publicly criticized OpenAI’s practices in an interview with The New York Times. The case has drawn a lot of attention and some prominent voices, including that of Elon Musk, who doubted the suicide ruling as an initial determination. The alleged killing of Balaji raises concerns about the risks and threats that whistleblowers within the tech industry face, especially when questioning powerful organizations of AI.
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