The tech world has been shaken by the tragic death of 26-year-old Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who gained prominence for whistleblowing against the company's practices. Found in his San Francisco apartment on 26 November, Balaji's death has been ruled a suicide by the city's medical examiner, with no evidence of foul play.
This heartbreaking event has drawn renewed attention to Balaji's outspoken criticism of artificial intelligence (AI) and its ethical dilemmas.
