Parents of ex-OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji allege his death was murder, not suicide, citing autopsy findings and his ethical concerns about AI practices.

Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI who openly questioned the legality of its data-gathering practices, died by suicide, authorities said.

In an interview this week, Suchir Balaji’s mother and father expressed confusion and shock over his sudden passing, expressing doubt their son could have died by suicide, as determined by the county medical examiner. The family hired an expert to perform an independent autopsy, but has yet to release the report’s findings.

The mother of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, is calling for an FBI investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 26 year-old’s passing.

Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, may not have died by suicide, his mother Poornima Ramarao alleged in an interview with India Today.

The death of Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, has taken a dramatic turn after his mother, Poornima Ramarao, used ChatGPT to analyse evidence that raised doubts about the official ruling of suicide.