OpenAI whistleblower death: Autopsy suggests murder, not suicide

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, had made headlines for his whistleblowing revelations about the ethical concerns surrounding generative AI. In an interview with NDTV, his parents claim that the second autopsy report indicates “signs of struggle,” including a head injury and trauma, which contradict the suicide verdict by the medical examiner’s office. Suchir’s mother, Poornima Ramarao, expressed disbelief at the suicide ruling, citing the absence of a suicide note and the findings of the second autopsy.

“We have facts with the second autopsy — head trauma and signs of struggle. This is not a suicide; it’s a murder,” she stated.