Elon Musk backed the allegation of foul play in the death of 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji, who was found dead after accusing OpenAI of violating copyright laws.

The billionaire has openly challenged the cause of death for Suchir Balaji, which was ruled to be a suicide in November.

Suchir Balaji, a former researcher at OpenAI who openly questioned the legality of its data-gathering practices, died by suicide, authorities said.

In an interview this week, Suchir Balaji’s mother and father expressed confusion and shock over his sudden passing, expressing doubt their son could have died by suicide, as determined by the county medical examiner. The family hired an expert to perform an independent autopsy, but has yet to release the report’s findings.

Suchir Balaji's parents allege their son's death was not a suicide but a murder, citing signs of a struggle in his apartment. They have demanded an FBI investigation, supported by Elon Musk, who stated,

Poornima Ramarao has challenged the official ruling of suicide, calling for an FBI investigation into what she describes as a “cold-blooded murder.”

Elon Musk has a new supporter in his legal fight against OpenAI: AI "godfather" Geoffrey Hinton. "OpenAI was founded as an explicitly safety-focused non-profit and made a variety of safety related promises in its charter,

the tragic death of suchir balaji, a 26-year-old indian-american techie and former employee at openai, has raised serious questions. balaji, who had accused openai of violating copyright laws, was found dead in his san francisco apartment on november 26,

New development in death case of Suchir Balaji, ex-employee of OpenAI. Suchir Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov 26. A month earlier, in Oct, Balaji had accused ChatGPT firm OpenAI of copyright law violations.