Former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower Suchir Balaji dies at 26
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Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train ChatGPT's AI systems and later raised concerns about copyright violations, has died. He quit OpenAI in August after nearly four years, and was listed in a court filing as having 'relevant documents' about copyright infringement. His death occurred on November 26, and he was being considered as a potential witness against the company.
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