Autopsy confirms OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death as suicide, police close investigation

The San Francisco Police have confirmed that the OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death was a suicide. The autopsy report established initial findings of the authorities which contended that there is no evidence of homicide, according to a report by Fortune.

Balaji, a 26-year-old Indian-American and former OpenAI researcher was found dead in his San Francisco home on November 26, 2024. His death raised suspicions, with his parents repeatedly claiming he had been murdered.