Tucker Carlson told OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Suchir Balaji’s death was “definitely murder”; Altman denied it and cited the official finding
San Francisco police and the medical examiner ruled Balaji’s death a suicide (self-inflicted gunshot); no evidence of foul play reported
Balaji’s parents dispute the ruling, commissioned a private review, and allege inconsistencies
Balaji was a former OpenAI researcher who had publicly raised concerns about the company’s data practices
Tucker Carlson told OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a broadcast exchange this week that the death of former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji, which local authorities said was a death by suicide, was “definitely murder,” repeating claims made by Balaji’s mother and critics.
Altman replied bluntly that he had “not done too many interviews where I have been accused of murder,” and defended the official findings that investigators found no evidence of foul play.
On Carlson’s programme, the host urged Altman to answer sharp questions about the circumstances of Balaji’s November 2024 death, citing assertions from the researcher’s mother about apparent “signs of a struggle” and cut camera wires. Carlson told Altman his guest believed Balaji was murdered and asked why investigators had closed the case.
Altman responded that he had reviewed the publicly available record and that the evidence pointed to suicide; he also noted how the allegation sounded when levelled at him personally.
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