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The Latest Breaking News from Suchir Balaji

Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials

The Independent UK

Former OpenAI Researcher Turned Whistleblower Suchir Balaji Found Dead In San Francisco Apartment

Balaji has previously voiced his concern with AI and how the technology could be breaching copyright laws. Authorities said there's "no evidence of foul play" in their initial investigation into the 26-year-old's death.

Pedestrian.tv

OpenAI Whistleblower Commits Suicide in San Francisco Apartment: Who is Suchir Balaji?

Suchir Balaji, an ex-OpenAI researcher turned whistleblower, tragically died by suicide, leaving behind a legacy of ethical concerns about AI development.

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OpenAI Researcher-Turned-Whisteblower Who Accused Company of Violating Copyright Law Found Dead in His Apartment By Apparent Suicide: Police

An OpenAI whistleblower was found dead as a result of an apparent suicide in his California home last month, officials say.

Latin Times

OpenAI whistleblower found dead

The 26-year-old published findings in October suggesting the AI giant's fair use defense didn't pass muster

Salon

OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment after taking his own life

"We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time," OpenAI said in a statement.

Fortune

Former Openai Employee Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

Former OpenAI employee, Suchir Balaji, found dead in San Francisco apartment. Raised concerns about copyright law violations at OpenAI.

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TechScape: Tech CEOs hedge their bets and make nice with Trump

Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have picked up the phone, while Elon Musk gets to share the stage

The Guardian - US

Ex-OpenAI staffer claims the ChatGPT maker leverages "the fair use doctrine" to violate copyright law and destroy the internet — after Sam Altman admitted it's impossible to develop AI tools without copyrighted material

Former OpenAI staffer Suchir Balaji recently claimed that the ChatGPT maker is breaking the U.S. copyright law. OpenAI relies on the fair use doctrine to use of copyrighted content and internet data to train AI models without authorization or compensation.

Windows Central

OpenAI’s reputational double whammy

AGI safety lead Miles Brundage warns of “misalignment between private and societal interests” as former staffer Suchir Balaji adds fuel to copyright suits.

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