In a shocking development, Suchir Balaji, a former employee of artificial intelligence giant Open AI found dead in his apartment in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Balaji's body was discovered on November 26 at his residence on Buchanan Street. The deceased was a prominent whistleblower who had previously exposed concerns about OpenAI's business practices, which have led to a flurry of lawsuits against the AI giant.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to the tragic death of Suchir with a cryptic "hmm" post on X (formerly Twitter). Musk is currently embroiled in a legal battle with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Suchir’s suicide comes three months after he had expressed concerns about the company's use of copyright data, which he believed would harm society. He had worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before leaving due to his concerns. According to reports, the initial investigation into Balaji's death found no evidence of foul play. In a recent public accusation, Balaji alleged that OpenAI had violated US copyright law while developing ChatGPT, a highly successful generative artificial intelligence program.

His decision to leave OpenAI was driven by his conviction that the company's technologies would ultimately cause more harm than good to society. "If you share my concerns, the only option is to leave the company," he stated in an interview. Balaji also expressed his belief that OpenAI's...

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