Who Is Suchir Balaji? Former OpenAI Researcher & Whistleblower Who Opposed AI's Use Of Copyrighted Works Without Permission
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Who Is Suchir Balaji? Former OpenAI Researcher & Whistleblower Who Opposed AI's Use Of Copyrighted Works Without Permission

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A former researcher at OpenAI and whistleblower, Suchir Balaji, passed away last month at his San Francisco flat, reigniting discussions about ethical challenges surrounding AI. Who Is Suchir Balaji: His Last Tweet Balaji in his last post on X wrote, “I recently participated in a NYT story about fair use and generative AI, and why I’m sceptical ‘fair use’ would be a plausible defence for a lot of generative AI products". I also wrote a blog post about the nitty-gritty details of fair use and why I… — Suchir Balaji October 23, 2024 He further added, "I initially didn't know much about copyright, fair use, etc. His claims have been central to several lawsuits filed against OpenAI by authors, developers, and journalists, who allege that their copyrighted works were used without permission, significantly aiding the company’s AI development.

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OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji’s death officially ruled a suicide: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji’s death officially ruled a suicide: Report

The Hindu  

The death of ex-OpenAI employee Suchir Balajir, 26, who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, 2024, has been ruled a suicide by the San Francisco County Medical Examiner in a final report, per the Mercury News outlet on February 15. San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said there was not enough evidence to find that …

Indian news outlets accuse ChatGPT creator Open AI of using copyrighted content, matter in court
2 months ago

Indian news outlets accuse ChatGPT creator Open AI of using copyrighted content, matter in court

Firstpost  

The 135-page case filing, which is not public argues OpenAI’s conduct constitutes “a clear and present danger to the valuable copyrights” of Digital News Publishers Association members and other outlets. Digital news units of Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, and other outlets including the Indian Express and the Hindustan Times, are joining proceedings against OpenAI for improperly using …

Elon Musk reacts to interview by OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s mother
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk reacts to interview by OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s mother

Live Mint  

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji was found found dead in his apartment last year — with several people including Elon Musk crying foul. Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment last year — months after accusing OpenAI of violating copyright laws while developing ChatGPT. Suchir Balaji had expressed skepticism about the "fair use" of generative artificial intelligence products during …

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji's death: Mother alleges murder
3 months ago

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji's death: Mother alleges murder

Deccan Chronicle  

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.Poornima Rao, the mother of Suchir Balaji, claimed that her son's death was a "cold-blooded murder declared by authorities as suicide." "Suchir Balaji was found …

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji death: Parents allege murder, demand FBI probe into missing evidence
3 months ago

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji death: Parents allege murder, demand FBI probe into missing evidence

New Indian Express  

In a separate interview with the New York Times, Balaji had described OpenAI’s method of data collection as "harmful." In a blog post cited by the Chicago Tribune, he stated, “No known factors seem to weigh in favour of ChatGPT being a fair use of its training data.” He also emphasized that this issue was not limited to OpenAI alone, …

Suchir Balaji death: Mother Poornima indicates Balaji was killed, he had documents that would have shaken OpenAI, Microsoft, details
3 months ago

Suchir Balaji death: Mother Poornima indicates Balaji was killed, he had documents that would have shaken OpenAI, Microsoft, details

Op India  

On Tuesday, 31st December, the family of the deceased AI expert of Indian origin, Suchir Balaji expressed dissatisfaction over police investigation in the latter’s death case indicating that her son was killed and that he did not commit suicide. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Balaji’s mother, Poornima said, “A lot of investment has gone into the AI industry. …

Big claim by Suchir Balaji's mother: Testimony would have shaken OpenAI, Microsoft
3 months ago

Big claim by Suchir Balaji's mother: Testimony would have shaken OpenAI, Microsoft

India Today  

The mother of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, who was found dead in his US apartment, claimed that her son had crucial documents and information that would have turned the artificial industry "upside down". In an exclusive interview with India Today, Poornima Ramarao said her son was found dead a week after being named as a potential witness in a lawsuit …

Parents of Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower doubt suicide ruling, hires private Investigator
3 months ago

Parents of Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower doubt suicide ruling, hires private Investigator

Hindustan Times  

The family of former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower Suchir Balaji, 26, who was found dead in a San Francisco apartment, has hired an independent investigator to examine his cause of death. While the Medical Examiner ruled his death as suicide with no indications of foul play, Balaji's parents, Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy, have expressed doubts and hired an independent …

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower's mother breaks silence on Suchir Balaji's death: 'Doesn't look normal'
3 months ago

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower's mother breaks silence on Suchir Balaji's death: 'Doesn't look normal'

Hindustan Times  

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, was found dead in his Buchanan Street apartment on Thanksgiving Day. In an exclusive interview with Business Insider, his mother, Poornima Ramarao, revealed that her son grew disillusioned with the trajectory of AI development, particularly OpenAI’s pivot to commercialisation with ChatGPT. Reflecting on his sudden death, she added, …

Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died
3 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

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. “Suchir’s contributions to this project were essential, and it wouldn’t have succeeded without him,” said OpenAI co-founder John Schulman in a social media …

What OpenAI whistleblower revealed about company weeks before his death
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

What OpenAI whistleblower revealed about company weeks before his death

India Today  

Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI, was found dead in a San Francisco apartment in late November. In an interview with The New York Times in October, just weeks before his death, the 26-year-old researcher accused OpenAI of using copyrighted material without authorisation to train ChatGPT. He claimed that Sam Altman’s company sourced vast amounts of digital data from …

Mystery as Open AI whistleblower Suchir Balaji is found dead in San Francisco home
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mystery as Open AI whistleblower Suchir Balaji is found dead in San Francisco home

Daily Mail  

A former OpenAI researcher turned whistleblower was found dead in his San Francisco just months after making damning claims about the company. Suchir Balaji, 26, was found dead on November 26, three months after he accused the company of violating copyright laws in their development of ChatGPT. Suchir Balaji, 26, was found dead on November 26, three months after he …

Who is Suchir Balaji, ex-OpenAI researcher who worked on ChatGPT and exposed AI’s ‘dark side’?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Suchir Balaji, ex-OpenAI researcher who worked on ChatGPT and exposed AI’s ‘dark side’?

The Hindu  

26-year-old Suchir Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. His sudden death has shocked the industry as the news comes three months after Balaji spoke to The New York Times, in a lengthy interview, against OpenAI’s unabashed use of copyrighted data and how it was illegal and why it could ultimately harm the Internet. Finally, …

Who was Suchir Balaji, the OpenAI whistleblower found dead in US?
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who was Suchir Balaji, the OpenAI whistleblower found dead in US?

Firstpost  

Suchir Balaji, the Indian-origin former OpenAI researcher has reportedly died by suicide in his San Francisco apartment. The 26-year-old blew the whistle on alleged ethical breaches by the AI giant and cited concerns of them illegally using copyrighted material to train their technologies, including ChatGPT Balaji came into the spotlight after he raised worries over generative AI and its purported …

What did Suchir Balaji expose about OpenAI? Whistleblower wrote about ‘copyright, fair use’ in final X post before death
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

What did Suchir Balaji expose about OpenAI? Whistleblower wrote about ‘copyright, fair use’ in final X post before death

Hindustan Times  

The tragic suicide of former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji has renewed conversations about companies breaking copyright law. Final X post reveals details Balaji worked at OpenAI for four years, before quitting after he realised the technology would bring more harm than good to society. As part of a good faith compromise, OpenAI reportedly said it would search Balaji’s custodial file …

Suchir Balaji, whistleblower who criticised OpenAI’s practices, dies in US
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suchir Balaji, whistleblower who criticised OpenAI’s practices, dies in US

Deccan Chronicle  

The untimely death of 26-year-old Suchir Balaji, an Indian American AI researcher, has sent shockwaves through the tech community, intensifying discussions about the ethical and structural challenges surrounding AI development. Balaji’s Concerns About AI and Copyright In an October interview with The New York Times, Balaji expressed concerns about OpenAI’s alleged violations of copyright law. When I tried to understand …

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco: Authorities
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco: Authorities

The Hindu  

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has ended his life in San Francisco, authorities said. Suchir Balaji was found dead inside his Buchanan Street apartment in San Francisco on November 26, San Francisco police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner were quoted as saying by The Mercury News. Balaji’s death comes three months …

Whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s tragic death amid ChatGPT copyright lawsuit: Details
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s tragic death amid ChatGPT copyright lawsuit: Details

Op India  

On 13th December, San Francisco police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower, 26-year-old Suchir Balaji, was found dead in his apartment. Suchir publicly accused OpenAI of violating copyright law According to the medical examiner’s office, Suchir committed suicide, and police officials found no “evidence of foul play” in the matter. The …

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s final social media post goes viral after death
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s final social media post goes viral after death

Live Mint  

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old Indian-American OpenAI whistleblower, has been found dead in his San Francisco apartment. In his last social media post, Balaji wrote, “I initially didn't know much about copyright, fair use, etc. but became curious after seeing all the lawsuits filed against GenAI companies.” “When I tried to understand the issue better, I eventually came to the conclusion …

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco home, police ruled suicide
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco home, police ruled suicide

Firstpost  

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji was found dead at his San Franciso home, two months after he alleged that the company is infringing copyright laws to train ChatGPT A former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, who alleged that the company’s programs violated copyright law, was found dead at his San Francisco apartment. San Francisco police found 26-year-old Suchir Balaji …

Whistleblower's post on ChatGPT, OpenAI goes viral after his death
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Whistleblower's post on ChatGPT, OpenAI goes viral after his death

Hindustan Times  

A social media post by deceased OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, in which he detailed why the ChatGPT maker's argument of “fair use” in response to lawsuits by media organisations was “pretty implausible,” has gone viral after the news of his death, ruled by officials as suicide, became public. He wrote in the post, “I recently participated in a NYT story …

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, Indian-American, found dead in San Francisco apartment. Who was he?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, Indian-American, found dead in San Francisco apartment. Who was he?

Live Mint  

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher who had voiced concerns about the company's policies and procedures, was discovered dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, the Chicago Tribune reported. Balaji’s death comes three months after he publicly accused OpenAI of violating US copyright law while developing ChatGPT. Suchir Balaji's last social media post "At first, I knew …

OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco

Salon  

A former OpenAI employee who spoke out against what he called illegal copyright violations by the ChatGPT maker was found dead last month in what officials ruled an apparent suicide. 26-year-old Suchir Balaji quit the AI firm in August, telling the New York Times in October that OpenAI illegally used copyrighted data to create its technology, including the flagship ChatGPT. …

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco apartment
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco apartment

India Today  

Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher who raised concerns about the artificial intelligence company's operations and practices, was found dead in his flat in San Francisco on November 26, reports said on Saturday. The death of Balaji, an Indian-American researcher who had accused OpenAI of copyright violations shortly after resigning from the company in August, sparked a strong reaction …

It's not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges
1 year ago

It's not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's too early to tell if OpenAI and …

It’s not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges
1 year ago

It’s not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges

Associated Press  

After a year of basking in global fame, the San Francisco company OpenAI is now confronting a multitude of challenges that could threaten its position at the vanguard of artificial intelligence research. It’s too early to tell if OpenAI and its attorneys will beat back a barrage of lawsuits from Elon Musk, The New York Times and bestselling novelists such …

The Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started
1 year, 3 months ago

The Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started

Wired  

The biggest fight of the generative AI revolution is headed to the courtroom—and no, it’s not about the latest boardroom drama at OpenAI. AI builders have largely assumed that using copyrighted material as training data is perfectly legal under the umbrella of “fair use”—after all, they’re only borrowing the work to extract statistical signals from it, not trying to pass …

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