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Published 15:12 IST, December 14th 2024

Europe/ Suchir Balaji, Indian-American OpenAI Whistleblower, Commits Suicide at San Francisco Home

An Indian-American OpenAI whistleblower, Suchir Balaji has been found dead in his San Francisco home; the 26-year-old has reportedly committed suicide.

Reported by: Umesh Birajdar
ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಗು (ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧಿಕ ಚಿತ್ರ) | Image: Pexel

New Delhi: An Indian-American OpenAI whistleblower, Suchir Balaji, who worked at OpenAI till August 2024, was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco. The cops have confirmed it to be a case of suicide. Elon Musk has also reacted to Balaji's death.

Indian-American OpenAI Whistleblower Committed Suicide, Found Dead in San Francisco Home

Suchir Balaji, a 24-year-old Indian-origin American boy, was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco's Buchanan Street on November 26. According to the cops, there is no evidence of foul play and it is a case of suicide. A spokesperson with the San Francisco Police Department told a leading tech site, “The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has identified the decedent as Suchir Balaji, 26, of San Francisco. The manner of death has been determined to be suicide.”

 

Suchir Balaji Found Dead, Elon Musk Reacts

Billionaire Elon Musk, who was formerly associated with OpenAI, has given a cryptic reaction to the death of Suchir Balaji, the OpenAI whistleblower who had committed suicide and was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco. Musk, who has a feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, reacted to this news with a ‘Hmm’.

Updated 15:21 IST, December 14th 2024

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