‘Device with sensitive information missing’: Journalist on OpenAI whistleblower's death

‘Device with sensitive information missing’: Journalist on OpenAI whistleblower's death

The former OpenAI employee was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in November last year.

Death of OpenAI Whistleblower Increases Scrutiny of AI Whistleblower Protections

In December, Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who blew the whistle on alleged copyright violations by the company, was found dead in his apartment. His death was ruled a suicide, but family members and others have raised the possibility of foul play. His death and the subsequent attention to it has further increased scrutiny around the lack of strong whistleblower protections for AI employees. Given the risks associated with the advance…