New Delhi:
Poornima Rao, the mother of whistleblower and former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji, has launched fresh criticism against the AI giant. Her son, who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in November, had publicly raised ethical concerns about OpenAI's practices before his death, which authorities initially ruled as a suicide. However, his family has since called for an FBI investigation, alleging murder.
Speaking to an influencer on X, Ms Rao accused OpenAI of failing to recognise her son's contributions to their flagship product, ChatGPT. "He did something to fine-tune ChatGPT that made it faster and more efficient," she told X user Mario Nawfal. "But what bothered him was that there was no recognition for his work until he passed away. Even now, there's no acknowledgement from OpenAI of his contributions. That's very unfortunate."
OPENAI WHISTLEBLOWER'S MOTHER: MY SON WAS NOT OKAY WITH OPENAI BECOMING FOR-PROFIT
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 11, 2025
Suchir Balaji's mother, Poornima Ramaro:
"The reason he joined OpenAI was his belief that AI will help humanity.
He was very impressed with OpenAI initially because they were nonprofit.
His… https://t.co/593AOb8Kgx pic.twitter.com/Z59susr97U
Mr Balaji, who worked at OpenAI for nearly four years, resigned in August 2023 after expressing dissatisfaction with the company's shift to a for-profit model. According to his mother, this shift was a key factor in his decision to leave.
Ms Rao and her...
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