His mother tagged Elon Musk on social media and called for an FBI investigation.
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Mr. Balaji played a key role in litigation against OpenAI by major media outlets such as the New York Times, artists, and copyright owners. OpenAI has been accused of violating copyright laws in its chatbot training. Balaji told The Associated Press that he would “try to testify” in the copyright infringement case. He was named in court documents by The New York Times’ lawyers as someone who may have “unique and relevant documents” to support the case.
What the police said about Suteru Balaji’s case
Balaji’s mother Poornima Rao expressed her concerns in a post, saying, “A private autopsy has not confirmed the cause of death as announced by the police.” He called for the intervention of U.S. authorities, saying an FBI investigation was needed to address the issue. Besides Elon Musk, she tagged American biotech entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswami and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Balaji’s parents claim his death was a “cold-blooded murder”.
ALSO READ: Why Elon Musk changed his X name to ‘Cecius Maximus’ “I read the second autopsy and there were signs of a struggle, including head trauma, and the details of the autopsy indicate it was a homicide.” “It became clear,” the mother said. NDTV.
Reflecting on his last conversation with his son, Balaji Ramamurthy said, “My son came back from a birthday trip from Los Angeles with his friends and seemed happy.He wanted to go to Las Vegas for CES (technology show).” I said,” he said. ) In January, he said he was going to dinner.
Police said, “The initial investigation found no evidence of foul play.” However, the San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Balaji’s death a suicide. Balaji worked at OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT.
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parents visit apartment
On Wednesday, Balaji’s parents appeared in a video posted by George Webb, who describes himself as an “investigative journalist.” Rao and her husband describe what they saw in Balaji’s apartment, including pools of blood and signs of a struggle.
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Rao added that there is a pen drive but it is now missing. “I lost my pen drive. He had something in it.”
Here’s what Suteru Balaji’s mother wrote
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We hired a private investigator and performed a second autopsy to determine the cause of death. A private autopsy did not confirm the cause of death announced by police. Still’s apartment had been ransacked, there was evidence of a struggle in the bathroom, and bloodstains suggested someone had beaten him in the bathroom.
This was a cold-blooded criminal act that was labeled a suicide by authorities. Lobbying in SF City does not prevent us from getting justice. We demand an FBI investigation @elonmusk @VivekGRAmaswamy @GavinNewsom @MEA
— Rao Poornima (@RaoPoornima)
The post has since gained attention and sparked a wave of reactions on social media. This drew attention from Musk, who responded, “I don’t think it was suicide.”
Suteru Balaji’s mother further implored, “@elonmusk please support us.”
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In an interview with Business Insider last week, Rao revealed that Balaji had become increasingly disillusioned with artificial intelligence (AI), particularly OpenAI, as it moved toward commercialization with ChatGPT. “He felt that AI was harmful to humanity,” she says, explaining how her son Suthir Balaji went from boundless optimism about AI’s potential to deep skepticism. did. Reflecting on his tragic death, she added: “It doesn’t seem like a normal situation.”
Was Still planning legal action against OpenAI?
A day after Still’s mother called for an FBI investigation into her son’s death, Still’s family reveals he was planning to take legal action against the company before his untimely death. I made it.
Poornima Rama Rao said he compiled evidence to support his claims and also arranged interviews with major media outlets, including the Associated Press, to clarify OpenAI’s alleged copyright infringement. “He told me he was working on a personal investigation,” Ms. Poornima said, adding that he assured her he had done nothing wrong and ignored her concerns.
The family also revealed that Still had a document outlining his accusations and legal strategy. “He was ready to go public in a big way,” his mother said. Still’s parents became worried after not hearing from him for several days and called the police, who discovered his body in his apartment. Ms Poornima expressed doubts about the circumstances of his death, claiming that key details were “inconsistent”.
The family also noticed unusual activity on his devices after his death, including temporary files appearing in Google Chrome and Google Drive on November 29, two days after his body was discovered. Ta. “We are investigating who accessed his desktop,” Purnima said, highlighting efforts to conduct a thorough forensic analysis of his laptop and other devices.
Poornima said the days leading up to her son’s death were bright and happy. He celebrated his birthday just a week ago with friends and was enjoying a vacation in Los Angeles and Catalina Island. “He was full of life,” she said. “If you were that bold and confident, you wouldn’t take that step.”
