Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in US apartment

Indian-American Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former researcher at OpenAI known for his whistleblowing against the company, was found dead in his home in San Francisco on November 26, reported Chicago Tribune.

Police responded to a call requesting a welfare check at approximately 1 p.m. on the same day. Authorities have said that Balaji’s death was a suicide, and there is “currently no evidence of foul play.”