According to the Bay Area's Mercury News, Balaji’s body was found on November 26 after someone requested a wellness check at his apartment. The investigation indicates there was no evidence of foul play and that his death was indeed a suicide.
Balaji's allegations include that he had been effectively collecting copyrighted materials to train OpenAI's models without the consent of their creators, raising serious ethical concerns about the company's practices.
I thought that AI was a thing that could be used to solve unsolvable problems, like curing diseases and stopping aging. I thought we could invent some kind of scientist that could help solve them, said Balaji.
OpenAI expressed their devastation and condolences to Suchir Balaji's loved ones, highlighting the tragic loss of a young mind that was passionate about tackling challenging problems.
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