On February 14, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) shared a letter about the investigation into the death of Suchir Balaji, a whistleblower from OpenAI. They concluded that Balaji died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The police stated they found no evidence of foul play.
The letter explained that Balaji was alone when he died, and there were no other injuries on his body. The gun he used was registered to him, and it was found at the scene. Search history on his computer showed he had been researching brain anatomy. His mother reported that he was feeling stressed after quitting his job.
The police said they found Balaji’s DNA on the gun and gunshot residue on his hands, but his parents do not believe it was a suicide. They are convinced there was foul play involved, especially since Balaji had spoken out about OpenAI’s alleged copyright violations.
Balaji’s mother, Poornima Ramarao, is asking the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate further. She argues that there’s evidence suggesting he could not have committed suicide because of a drug that affected his muscle control. They are now waiting for details from a forensic expert and toxicologist to support their claims.
Poornima insists they won’t stop until they prove that Balaji was murdered, and she plans to examine the letters from OSCE and SFPD further.
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