In a tense interview, American television host Tucker Carlson confronted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the death of whistleblower Suchir Balaji in 2024. During the interview, Tucker Carlson suggested foul play in Balaji’s death, despite authorities ruling it a suicide.
Carlson began by referencing Balaji’s whistleblower claims and sudden death, saying, “So you’ve had complaints from one programmer who said you guys were basically stealing people’s stuff and not paying them, and then he wound up murdered. What was that?"
In response, Altman said, “Also a great tragedy. He committed suicide." He added that Balaji had been a long-time employee and friend, saying he was deeply shaken by the incident and had thoroughly reviewed the case.
“Well, he was like a friend of mine. This is like a guy that, not a close friend, but this is someone that worked at OpenAI for a very long time. I was really shaken by this tragedy. I spent a lot of time trying to, you know, read everything I could as I’m sure you and others did too about what happened. It looks like a suicide to me."
Carlson, however, was unconvinced. He cited what he called troubling details. “There were signs of a struggle, of course. The surveillance camera, the wires had been cut. He had just ordered takeout food, come back from a vacation with his...
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