To recall, earlier in an interview with the New York Times, Suchir Bajaji had accused OpenAI of using copyrighted data. He said that the “technologies like ChatGPT were damaging the Internet”.
New Delhi: Elon Musk has come out openly and showcased his support for Poornima Ramarao’s claims of foul play in her son Suchir Balaji’s death. 26-year-old former OpenAI employee Suchir was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. His mother Poornima Ramaro has now called for an FBI investigation. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she claimed that a private autopsy ‘didn’t confirm’ the cause of the death stated by the police.
“We hired private investigator and did second autopsy to throw light on cause of death. Private autopsy doesn’t confirm cause of death stated by police,” she wrote.
Update on @suchirbalaji
We hired private investigator and did second autopsy to throw light on cause of death. Private autopsy doesn’t confirm cause of death stated by police.
Suchir’s apartment was ransacked , sign of struggle in the bathroom and looks like some one hit him…
— Poornima Rao (@RaoPoornima) December 29, 2024
Reacting to the post shared by her mother, Elon Musk said, “This doesn’t seem like a suicide.”
To this, Poornima Ramarao replied, “Please support me, Elon Musk.”
@elonmusk please support us
— Poornima Rao (@RaoPoornima) December 29, 2024
Poornima Ramarao, in her note, added, “Suchir’s apartment was ransacked, sign of struggle in the bathroom and looks like some one hit him in bathroom based on blood spots. It’s a cold blooded murder declared by authorities as suicide. Lobbying in SF city doesn’t stop us from getting justices. We demand FBI investigation.”
To recall, earlier in an interview with the New York Times, Suchir Bajaji had accused OpenAI of using copyrighted data. He said that the “technologies like ChatGPT were damaging the Internet”.
Suchir, a former OpenAI team member who contributed to training the company’s AI models, became increasingly concerned about the ethical implications of its practices. His discomfort with the company’s data handling ultimately led him to resign in August 2024.
Meanwhile, Suchir Balaji’s father Balagi Ramamurthy said, “I was the last person to talk to him. He was happy more, not depressed or anything. And it was his birthday week.”His mother added, “Suchir made plans to see us in January. That was the last phone conversation he had with anyone. He went into his apartment and never came out. “And there was nobody else on the scene, that doesn’t mean they can just come to conclusion. And we have seen the blood shots in the bathroom, signs of a fight in the bathroom.”
