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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson questions Sam Altman about OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s de - The Economic Times

Synopsis

Balaji had worked at OpenAI for over four years and was instrumental in developing ChatGPT. However, after the release of ChatGPT, he grew concerned. In August 2023, Balaji resigned from OpenAI and began speaking publicly about his concerns.

Tucker Carlson, an American conservative political commentator and television host, told Sam Altman that the death of former OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji, declared a suicide by authorities, was "definitely murder". Carlson said the mother of the victim claimed that Balaji was murdered on Altman's orders.

To this, Altman replied, "I haven't done too many interviews where I have been accused of murder."

Balaji had worked at OpenAI for over four years and was instrumental in developing ChatGPT. However, after the release of ChatGPT, he grew concerned. In August 2023, Balaji resigned from OpenAI and began speaking publicly about his concerns. He accused the company of illegally using copyrighted material to train its generative AI models. In an interview with The New York Times, he expressed frustration with OpenAI's practices.

When Carlson first asked about the incident, Altman said it looked like a suicide. "This was like a friend of mine, not a close friend but someone who worked at OpenAI for a very long time. I was shaken by this tragedy. It looks like a suicide to me," he said.

However, the host insisted things did not line up. "He was definitely murdered, I think. There were signs of a struggle, of course. The surveillance...



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