Suchir Balaji's death: Elon Musk backs mother, says it doesn't seem like suicide

Elon Musk, the wealthiest individual globally, has backed Suchir Balaji's mother Poornima Ramarao’s claims of foul play in her son's mysterious death. — Poornima Rao December 29, 2024 In response, Elon Musk posted a supporting message on X: “This doesn’t seem like a suicide.” This doesn’t seem like a suicide — Elon Musk December 29, 2024 Balaji's mother has since reached out to Musk, asking for further assistance in the case. “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 post memorializing Balaji. He later told AP that he would “try to testify” in the strongest copyright infringement cases and considered a lawsuit brought by The New York Times last year to be the “most serious.” Times lawyers named him in a Nov. 18 court filing as someone who might have “unique and relevant documents” supporting allegations of OpenAI’s willful copyright infringement.