The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the manner of Suchir Balaji’s death as suicide, following a wellness check by police and medics at his residence in the Lower Haight district.
Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old Indian American researcher and former OpenAI employee, tragically passed away in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. Over four years, Balaji became an integral part of OpenAI’s development team, contributing to advancements in generative AI technology.
