The tragic death of 26-year-old Suchir Balaji, a former employee of OpenAI and outspoken critic of the company’s practices, has shocked the tech world. Balaji, who had been vocal about his concerns over the ethical use of data by AI companies, died by suicide in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. The authorities have confirmed the manner of death, and there is no evidence of foul play.
'Manner of death to be suicide'
According to the San Jose Mercury News, Balaji was found dead inside his Buchanan Street apartment, as confirmed by San Francisco Police and the office of the chief medical examiner.
The medical examiner's office determined the manner of death to be suicide and police officials this week said there is "currently, no evidence of foul play."
"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," a spokesperson was quoted as saying in reports.
"The OCME has notified the next-of-kin and has no further comment or reports for publication at this time," the spokesperson added.
How Balaji came to limelight?
Balaji had gained public attention after accusing OpenAI of violating US copyright law by using copyrighted material to train its flagship generative AI program, ChatGPT. These accusations were part of a broader wave of lawsuits filed against OpenAI following the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. Many authors, computer programmers, and...

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