Suchir Balaji (November 21, 1998 – November, 2024) was an American artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and whistleblower who accused his former employer, OpenAI, of violating United States copyright law. His death has drawn international attention.

Dec 21, 2024 · Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials.

Dec 14, 2024 · The body of Suchir Balaji, 26, was discovered on 26 November after police said they received a call asking officers to check on his wellbeing. The San Francisco medical examiner's office...

Dec 22, 2024 · Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright...

Dec 30, 2024 · Suchir Balaji was a researcher at OpenAI who later accused his employer of violating copyright law. One of his OpenAI colleagues told BI that he was one of the "true geniuses"...

Dec 14, 2024 · Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who accused his employer of violating copyright law, has died. Police have not found evidence of foul play.

Dec 22, 2024 · Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer from the Bay Area, and a whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT, was found deceased in his San Francisco...

Dec 16, 2024 · A 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, Suchir Balaji, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in recent weeks, CNBC has confirmed.

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher, died by suicide late last month. After he left the company, Balaji raised questions about OpenAI possibly violating copyright law. His name...