Suchir Balaji’s family questions the circumstances surrounding his death, alleging foul play and unusual activity on his devices. They claim that he was about to expose OpenAI, and was preparing legal action.

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.

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

Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, may not have died by suicide, his mother Poornima Ramarao alleged in an interview with India Today.

The death of Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, has taken a dramatic turn after his mother, Poornima Ramarao, used ChatGPT to analyse evidence that raised doubts about the official ruling of suicide.