The cause of Suchir Balaji’s death — released on Friday afternoon by the San Francisco County Medical Examiner’s Office — ran counter to claims Balaji’s family has air…
Parents of Suchir Balaji, Poornima Ramarao, left, and Balaji Ramamurthy, right, hold a photograph of their son from 2022, in their home in Alameda County, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Suchir Balaji, 26, is a former OpenAI researcher known for whistleblowing the blockbuster artificial intelligence company who was found dead in his apartment this past Nov..
The medical examiner’s report runs counter to claims Balaji’s family has made that questioned the circumstances of his death and fueledabout how he may have died. His parents commissioned a separate autopsy of their son’s body, though it has not been made available to this news organization. “We realize that this information is difficult to receive, and we extend our sincere condolences to the Balaji family,” Scott wrote. “We hope that this response may help bring some amount of closure to his grieving parents, friends and family.”
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