Balaji, who was just 26 years old, worked at OpenAI for four years, where he had a key part in collecting the data that would be used to train ChatGPT. He became disillusioned as OpenAI morphed from a non-profit research lab into a commercial business,

Suchir Balaji, 26, a former OpenAI employee, was found dead at his San Francisco apartment in November. While authorities said that his death ‘appeared to be a suicide,’ his parents are insisting that there are signs of foul play and have demanded an FBI investigation.

Suchir was found dead in his Buchanan Street apartment on November 26, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department told TechCrunch.

Suchir Balaji's parents allege their son's death was not a suicide but a murder, citing signs of a struggle in his apartment. They have demanded an FBI investigation, supported by Elon Musk, who stated,

Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI who openly questioned the legality of its data-gathering practices, died by suicide, authorities said.

In an interview this week, Suchir Balaji’s mother and father expressed confusion and shock over his sudden passing, expressing doubt their son could have died by suicide, as determined by the county medical examiner. The family hired an expert to perform an independent autopsy, but has yet to release the report’s findings.

After Suchir Balajis death, his parents dispute the suicide ruling, calling for an FBI investigation into the circumstances surrounding his passing.

Parents of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji challenge suicide ruling, demand FBI investigation citing suspicious circumstances and rushed conclusion.

The mother of Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher who accused the company of copyright violations and was found dead in November, is urging the FBI to investigate his death. Balaji,