Elon Musk backed the allegation of foul play in the death of 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji, who was found dead after accusing OpenAI of violating copyright laws.

The mother of Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher who was found dead after accusing the company of violating copyright laws, alleged that her son was ‘murdered’ and demanded an FBI investigation into the matter.

In an interview this week, Suchir Balaji’s mother and father expressed confusion and shock over his sudden passing, expressing doubt their son could have died by suicide, as determined by the county medical examiner. The family hired an expert to perform an independent autopsy, but has yet to release the report’s findings.

Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI who openly questioned the legality of its data-gathering practices, died by suicide, authorities said.

"How can anyone believe that there was no suicide note left?" The parents of Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower researcher who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment, spoke at their son's vigil in Milpitas after recently hiring a private investigator.

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old Indian American researcher and former OpenAI employee, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, 2024. While ruled a suicide by authorities, his family has questioned the circumstances,

Parents of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower, are calling for a FBI investigation into the techie's death. Balaji, who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov 26,