Behind OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s death: murder claims, Musk’s interest & copyright suits

[@Aatish_44]

I'm Happy that at least you talked about this. Our media pays no attention to it. It's a very crucial topic to get to know about

[@aaradhygoel6232]

They did talk about it. Arnab even interviewed his parents

[@maryamturab]

cant get over his death ,we need justice for this young life

[@Richard-s1d5q]

"When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals." - Edward Snowden

[@HeartistMurali]

@@Richard-s1d5q But he fled to a far worse criminal country i e. Russia😁

[@Richard-s1d5q]

@HeartistMurali Stop watching mainstream media.

[@HeartistMurali]

@@Richard-s1d5q As per any media, Snowden is living in Russia. As per Wikipedia, he was granted Russian citizenship by the biggest criminal in the world Vladimir Putin😁.

[@Richard-s1d5q]

@HeartistMurali Stop believing Western propaganda news outlets: NPR, PBS, NED, ABC, NBC, CBS, NYT, WSJ, Wapo, etc., etc., etc.

[@prabhamanjunath8381]

Thanks for the elaborate introduction... I was beginning to think that this is going somewhere else...till you connected it to Suchir's life.

[@DanielLempicki-l5o]

I hope the parents get justice.

[@shaju7777]

we should all stand for Suchir.... we already almost lost our heroes like julian and Snowden and now Suchir................these people are only hope for a better world otherwise these silicon valley goons would take the whole planet for a ride !

[@adityaparange6311]

I stand for AI

[@jw8752]

American administration is much more worried about the life of Mr Pannun. A young and bright life with possibilities of significant contribition to the future means nothing to this chest thumping guardians of democracy.

[@ARCPA1040]

Watch how the Pannun issue gets sidelined by the Trump administration. Trump values his relationship with Modi, more than the Biden administration valued Pannun!

[@PrathameshMone]

Do read about Prompt engineering. You should have given it more prompts such as "Shekhar wont use cliche's so many times" etc or modify here and modify there. It will modify. Its pretty mind blowing.

[@sagiraj3603]

Excellent job explaining this Shekhar! 👏 important news!

[@kdi3726]

I hope they investigate and find the truth. Open AI has a lot of ethical issues and the generative AI market competition is heating up. Anthropic, Meta , Google have all releasing their own Gen AI LLM's. Mr Musk has formed his own AI company which is working on their own version of Gen AI. The fact that open AI will eventually become a for profit company should not come as a surprise. They were valued at 157B in their fund raising last round. They offer fat paychecks and the only way to afford that is to become a for profit enterprise.

[@durastar2024]

Appreciate your efforts to raise this most important issue as on date.

[@punitmodhgil624]

Dark side of AI. Suchir Balaji the whistleblower's sacrifice for the future of humanity shouldn't go waste.

[@arpitpatel5814]

What a genius and ethical person we lost. Its a loss for whole humanity of our generation. RIP 🙏🏻

[@Cederandocean]

I was so sad for his mom today when I saw Sam Altman up there with Trump. She was on Tucker Carlson talking about her hopes that Trump would help them investigate

[@HeartistMurali]

This copyright problem was voiced by many against AI. Suchir Balaji was hardly the first.

[@abhijitkulkarni1977]

Why you or anyone from Indian mainstream media didn't talked about this before Tucker carlson brought it to the limelight?

[@harshvardhan3320]

See there are many interviews done by Indian channel with his parents

[@rohanrajah8839]

Very disheartening. I offer condolences to the family. 😢

[@betsywarrior]

Why is there so little news about this?

[@victor256in]

Palki has talked about it… So has Arnab Goswami . Only the un hyphenated news wallahs Have not talked about it.

[@AnupKumar-wk8ed]

The coverage was deliberately stopped in the US media. Only Indian media covered it in details. BBC had an article but not CNN.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

Leftists channel wouldn't talk about this because they are in on it.

[@M.b.b.S-vp2wm]

Suchir's Indian Values n Upbringing by the prodigy's great Parents is what made him Stand with the Truth! An intelligent,smart sensitive,hardworking, truthful and honest soul, a Prodigy sacrificed at the alter of Greed!!! Why aren't Indians raising their voice in India in Bangalore in Mumbai in Gurgaon?!! Why not share Suchir's picture as their DP...To let the American Greedy Deep State corporate criminals see that they can't get away with it this time!!

[@Avinashm7]

That's why you should not phuck other people countries When you go abroad

[@GauravThakur-f3r]

He ain't indian

[@M.b.b.S-vp2wm]

@@Avinashm7 he did what every American politician and every American claim to be IDEAL AMERICAN THING TO DO....Speak Truth to power

[@M.b.b.S-vp2wm]

@@GauravThakur-f3r He ain't no more

[@spacexfanclub6529]

I am so glad that you picked this news.

[@Krishna_Singh_2111]

Flex is telling your subscribers that chat gpt recognizes shekhar gupta 🤣🤣

[@ravinderdang]

Thanks for this story… appreciate the details and your take on it.

[@victor256in]

Shekhar waited on this one until the most influential journo in the United States (Tucker Carlson) interviewed Suchir's mom for an hour. He knows there is potential to monetize this. Bania buddhi

[@neo5973]

True I also first watched the interview by tucker Carlson and then this..

[@kevindsz]

Indians making America Great! Amazing that we’re still a colony to foreign countries, but instead of raw materials, this time we export our brightest minds.

[@IndianArma]

The tariffs on basic consumer electronic goods such as gpus laptops or computers that have competitive and research enabling hardware is prohibitive in India besides the ecosystem, everyone is not a reformer, people want to do things. The brain drain to India's detriment is an issue that arises out of our general lack of foresight and inability to look beyond immediate policy objectives. Subsidize research, don't penalize an in Indian who earns a 40th of the average American by selling the same hardware for 1.5- 3 times the prices because of excessive tariffs and then complain that people who want to innovate are leaving India.

[@TheUtubecollection]

YOU SAID IT !!!!

[@HeartistMurali]

Yeah. A country which never invented any software and mostly runs on pirated Microsoft windows😁.

[@rajdhar6980]

Shekhar the audio quality of your podcast has gone down 😢. Definitely the volume. Please rectify asap

[@spacexfanclub6529]

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI precisely for the same reason that when it was founded , OpenAi had committed to staying as non profit but has now changed course.

[@mannacharya4088]

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[@MH-pr2gc]

It’s heartbreaking !!

[@PraveenCJRegina]

Sam Altman will probably be out of Open AI, and Microsoft will buy it. But AI is going to stand and grow as it is the future. Generative AI has advanced rapidly in recent years, but progress appears to be slowing. Major players like OpenAI and Google show fewer significant improvements, likely due to a "data wall." Companies face limited real-world data, increasingly relying on synthetic data, which restricts advancements. Additionally, scaling laws may deliver diminishing returns as computing power and data growth reach their limits.

[@indianatlarge]

we have an interesting bone-chilling interview to Tucker Carlson by Suchir's mom yesterday! after listening to the interview i have my doubts about which is a third world country!

[@mandeepaarti]

This is what his unfortunate about our awareness levels with the advancement in technology , we fail to catchup .

[@manishchhetri]

One thing to remember is that Musk has been trying to bring down open AI for a while .. it isn’t a surprise he shared it .. who knows, who orchestrated this

[@sanketkulkarni2390]

We need a watermark on AI texts and youtube videos I don’t know why social media is not imposing it

[@mpnikhil]

This is so unfortunate. It is possible that his demise is being weaponized in the Musk - OpenAI fight. I feel for Suchir and his family. Hope the truth comes out and they get justice.

[@ARCPA1040]

The life of a future Indian origin ceo of a tech company in Silicon Valley, tragically cut short 😢. Moreover an ethical human being which is the bane of corporate America today.

[@arunaravind5967]

itna bada intro, Shekar sir pls stick to the topic other wise it feels like clickbait.

[@Aktraveller123]

Iam concerned whether Suchir will get justice. Justice delayed is justice denied. But it does not get labelled as burglary by some homeless.

[@Pulkit29]

To further assess whether OpenAI could have been involved in Suchir Balaji's death, let’s explore additional angles that could provide more insight: 1. Motive Beyond Whistleblowing While whistleblowing about copyright violations could have been a significant motive, we should consider if there were other potential reasons for a more extreme response. Balaji had publicly criticized OpenAI for its practices, which could have been damaging, but if there was any personal conflict or hidden issues, these might also be factors to consider. Possible Motive: If Balaji had access to sensitive information that, if leaked, could expose flaws or illegal practices within OpenAI, there might have been a stronger incentive to silence him. Other Considerations: It’s also worth exploring if Balaji had other grievances with OpenAI or was involved in any external activities that may have influenced his interactions with the company. 2. Timing of Death Relative to His Whistleblowing Balaji's resignation from OpenAI in August 2024, followed by the public revelations in October, placed him in the public spotlight. His death in November 2024 may have been seen as a way to prevent further disclosure or legal consequences arising from his concerns. Critical Timing: The timing of his death, just after his concerns became widely known, could suggest that someone (not necessarily OpenAI itself) might have had a vested interest in stopping him before further developments occurred. Psychological Impact: The pressure of public attention, ongoing investigations, and potential legal issues could have been overwhelming, leading to a suicide-whether induced by external factors or not. 3. Investigation Process and Findings The family’s insistence on an independent investigation and the results of an autopsy are crucial to understanding the validity of the official suicide ruling. While it’s possible that foul play could have been hidden, the results of an independent inquiry could provide clarity. Inconclusive Autopsy: If the independent autopsy uncovers anything unusual, such as signs of trauma or toxins, it could challenge the initial ruling of suicide. Lack of Evidence: If the independent investigation fails to uncover any foul play, it would further suggest that the official ruling of suicide is accurate. 4. Possible External Parties or Third-Party Influence It’s also important to consider whether there might have been external parties (other than OpenAI) involved in Balaji’s death. While OpenAI could be a potential source of pressure, Balaji's whistleblowing could have attracted attention from various stakeholders in the AI industry or even competitors who might have had a reason to suppress his actions. Other Parties: Could there have been external threats from rivals or other organizations that wanted to prevent Balaji from sharing his insights or criticisms of OpenAI? This could expand the scope of the investigation beyond OpenAI itself. Cybersecurity Threats: Considering Balaji’s involvement with AI, there could have been a possibility of cyberattacks or threats that affected his physical or mental well-being, although no such evidence has been reported. 5. Impact of Public Disclosures Balaji’s disclosures about OpenAI’s practices, including the use of copyrighted material, raised significant questions about the future of AI. The concern here is not just about his death, but also the broader consequences of his actions. If these disclosures threatened OpenAI’s business model or legality, it might have intensified any internal or external pressure on Balaji. Public Backlash: Given the growing scrutiny of AI companies, Balaji’s claims might have been seen as dangerous to OpenAI’s reputation and operations, making him a target either through legal means or through efforts to discredit him. Conclusions While it’s impossible to confirm or deny any specific involvement from OpenAI, several factors-including timing, motive, and external pressures-suggest that his death warrants further scrutiny. The independent investigation, public disclosure, and transparency surrounding the case will be key in determining the truth. Any involvement by OpenAI, whether direct or indirect, would likely involve complex motivations centered on protecting the company’s reputation, proprietary information, and legal standing. If you want more details or deeper analysis on any specific aspect, feel free to let me know. Generated by ChatGPT.

[@vramananx]

Thank you for covering it. I wish Mr Gupta stop using the known tactics of discrediting and labeling any dissent. Saying Elon and Tucker as echo chamber is not justified since it is not a simple black and white. For what it’s worth both were pushed out of the social media echo chamber where people were silenced in the name of inclusion. And discrediting the mothers reasonable question and doubts is not the right thing to do. In spite of the highest taxes and higher cost of living California’s government is inefficient, ineffective , inept and drains funds. By the looks of mother’s interview there seems to be reasonable doubt of ineffective and crude handling of the death. Like asking the mother to leave even after knowing the victim is dead is not only inept handling but very cruel and heartless. I would like to part by saying if Tucker and Elon are rabble rousers then you should watch CNN and MSNBC. Everyone is rabble rouser when you don’t want to listen to anything beyond your point of view. Respectfully saying that I don’t think Mr Shekar is doing that. I wish him all the best and continue doing the great job he been doing

[@zxzxzxsw]

Fantastic subject. Hardly technology features in our mainstream media. Superrrr mama. I tried creating an excel macro using chat gpt and copilot, both failed.

[@HeartistMurali]

Suchir Balaji is not a whistle blower. There is hardly anything new in what he said. He just mentioned the popular side effects of AI.

[@piya-tf]

he was a custodian witness, he was going to be withess in some lawsuit

[@HeartistMurali]

@piya-tf some means what?

[@piya-tf]

@HeartistMurali unless the documents become public or another witnesscomes out we will never know because he was killed before he could stand in court and tell us himself

[@HeartistMurali]

@piya-tf Until then don't say it is conspiracy.

[@lilly473]

Irony they ditched indian citizenship for Americans and now indian media is promoting this case instead of USA and in every interview she says shes an American. Hope suchir gets justice

[@sanjaychauhan1116]

Kya ravish kumar ko phir se Hindenburg nale me utar kar Anderson ko dundhana chahiye ? Akhir kaar aise suddenly Hindenburg ko apni dukan kyu band karna pada. India 🇮🇳 ka sabse bada independent patrakaar ko iss par gehri research karni chahiye ki nahi?

[@abhishektewary5575]

Mr Gupta, that is the first answer. You prompt and the model reiterates. And then, it will be better.

[@maheshsuryawanshi3596]

ONCE AGAIN MY SAME PROBLEM I HAVE TO INCREASE THE VOLUME ON DESKTOP OR ANDROID PHONE TO 100 % TO HEAR YOUR AUDIO. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THE MATTER.

[@mangala1952]

Very very state of affairs. Makes one to feel do not be too intelligent, even if you are should not open your mouth. Nice presentation.

[@zigzagzog100]

Ye kya chal reha hai...? No CTC on kumbh...no CTC on waqf...print is being stubborn....very much exposed.save your image

[@HeartistMurali]

Sushant Singh Rajput also didn't display any suicidal tendencies.

[@AnandGupta-d2u]

Where is the government of India in all this?

[@TheUtubecollection]

We just LET Our Selves, Die. Koi Shaheed Bhagat Singh hota hai - Aur koi Tamaashbeen. Bhagat Singh was in USA - Tamaashbeen Bharat mein hain. Aur har jagah. Hum bhi 'Tamaashbeen' hee hain - hum kya kar rahein hain as witnesses to this new-age barbarism ------? Jab insaan her kuch nahin kar rahey - toh - 'Govt' bhi toh insaan se hee bani hai - aur - vo toh aur bhi zyada darpok insaanon se bani hai ------ vo khud toh koi qAdam khud se uthayegi hee nahin - until un unless the aware ppl make a stir and make the 'govt' do something ----------- aur is maamley mein ---- bhartiya loeg bahut darpukkay hain ------- कुछ मुट्ठीभर ही तो क्रांति- कारी थे ; बाक़ी सब तो तमाशबीन बन के रह गए 😞 Bharat HAS TO RISE UP.

[@KevinHarry-dg1mq]

I’m sick and pissed what happen to this honest and beautiful person. He was 100% murdered. 100% coverup. OpenAI is guilty!!!

[@arkabanerjee1627]

The legendary Shri Satyajit ray the famous filmmaker.,writer ..forecasted these decades ago..robots..will make human irrelevant 😊😊..science..overpowering..human ethics.. 😢😢..human machine..conflict😢😢

[@rtq389]

My take is different on this. Chat gpt is phenominal and has tremendoualy helped many people. Why this person wanted to go after OpenAI? almost no sympathy for him

[@VijayKumar-dn4pz]

The parents reached out to Tucker Carlson and not the other way round.

[@PrudhviNaidu]

Guptaji i believe you used 4o which is arguably the worst model they have on their latest offerings. Please try o1 for getting complexities

[@DineshBaluplus]

Why does this remind me of SSR

[@homt7427]

I pray that by 2047 all Indians gain Independence mentally..

[@arvindtca3063]

Good summary on an jmportant and neglected topic..

[@arunk7387]

I am sure there must be another side to the story for the death of this young individual . We will never know if he was going through mental stress or performance anxiety because he could not keep up with the forever fast developing technology. The burnout rate in technology industry is only second to burnout rate in Accounting and law. Whistleblower tag is also debateable. All technology regardless of who what when will always be defended by legacy producers/products or services which it will replace eventually. So one needs to have an open mind about all this. One thing is for sure everybody is replaceable Even this man on screen. So he better keep improving himself and his team to be relevant or else he will become just another legacy producer. By the way people these days have extremely short memory too (Law of diminishing returns).

[@kushp7923]

You should watch the interview of Tucker carlkson and balaji’s mother .. you will understand that its a murder

[@newdawn6856]

@arunk7387, you could do with some compassion. This young man on screen is not replaceable for his parents and his siblings and his friends.

[@ootkarx]

You are probably not a moron but just an ignorant who likes to spew opinions based on half-baked knowledge. I, for one, do have an open mind, you need not worry. You say "i am sure.." but then you say "we will never know.." so which one is it?

[@denisemunoz7954]

I watched it on Tucker Carlson show. Why is it not all over the news!!

[@victor256in]

Indian media is left (Soros funded) - the English language media mainly. The sing the tunes of CNN, Al Jazeera and MSNBC. Its a global racket my friend.

[@hindurashtra63]

Nothing wrong in A.I imitating others, We have to get used to a new era, No use complaining about it !!! Any Copyright Laws will never work, Because A.I is so intelligent,It doens't imitate content, It is inspired by the Content. A.I is the future and we have to live with it, It just means Copyright Law themselves should change to accomodate A.I. Only a few News Media and Professional Authors are complaining about this. A.I doesn't copy the contenet, it is inspired by it !

[@newdawn6856]

You sound like a heartless and mindless bot. Or with a name like "hindurashtra", you are just a gofer BJP shill?

[@smitadas2236]

The AI juggernaut is gaining momentum because of greed and a total lack of concern for human beings' right to work. Don't be fooled by the marketing, AI generated articles, art and music lacks soul, flavour, rasa... please hold on to your humanity and support the small businesses, handmade art and human-made poetry. Please know that the tech-companies driving AI do not care about quality or the betterment of society and Suchir Balaji (may he rest in peace) understood this. Please also note that the LLM's can only reflect the training data which it is fed, in addition to the tuning the data is subject to, the output can be skewed and manipulated to reflect particular narratives and interests. The true work of innovation, soul expression, beauty and art is our God-given human blessing, do not bow down to this AI apparition. Please do not assume everything AI tells you is accurate or truthful - there is so much data (history, literature, philosophy...) that will not be represented in the data the AI computes. Finally and most importantly ensure your kids keep learning properly and not become dependent on AI, this will be the fastest route to our collective demise.

[@newdawn6856]

@smitadas2236, well said. I wish more people read your comment and understand the dangers of this insidious control of not only AI but of all social media platforms on human mind. The Indian spirit has been damaged so alarmingly in the last few years due to these platforms. The widespread and open hatred of our Muslim community is just one example.

[@dr.muditgupta5157]

Conclusion is not seen visible

[@TheStudent-df5bc]

Unsubscribed ChatGPT Plus after this. Truely, OpenAI has to be non-profit, the for-profit aspect of top AI companies is bad for humanity as too much power of information will be held only by the stakeholders of these companies.

[@TestBasu]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@varunms850]

That not how use chatgpt , the prompt is very vague

[@VishalKhopkar1296]

I had never expected Sam Altman to behave like Xi Jinping

[@mailmeabhilash]

They are all like that.

[@mandarp9472]

Sudhir was killed by Sam Altman for knowing in detail wrong practices at OPEN AI.

[@JimKim-c9r]

Your Laugh on this matter is intriguing. Have a spine

[@melindabraun6060]

how very putin of merica to do that kind of problem resolution....

[@ps-gh3hu]

It's easy to Imitate you. I can make a custom gpt. Train it on your 15-20 past articles. That way it's doable in mins.

[@jovianradheshwar]

Artificial intelligence is for artificial people.

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@varunsharma3532]

Aum Namah Shivaaya

[@HeartistMurali]

Like any technology AI too has its side effects. But it is offering major benefits also. Highlighting only its negativity is bitchy and wokist.

[@JimKim-c9r]

Not Died

[@walterwhite9520]

Dear SG. pls use AI tools to make your voice sound more clear. Or may be use a better mic. Reat everything about CTC is wonderful..

[@mandeepaarti]

Very poorly presented

[@RJ.Mangal]

This video is generated by AI 😂

[@joeoleary9010]

Not a murder. We know Suchir owned the gun (he had applied for a gun license). As for motive, he was a 26 yr old Indian male who'd never been married and apparently wasn't dating anyone.

[@Interstellar00.00]

🌍forever live 🤖forever live ai forever live 🦾

[@akh-007]

My dear Shekhar Gupta, the fact that Tucker Carlson was so gung ho about this story should have given you a hint that this is a non story. that kid probably killed himself becuase of mental health issues. His parents just can't accept it and so have created this sideshow.

[@Pleindevie3]

Nobody is ready to believe it. It is as simple as you say. Mental health issues exist. Even his mother would have pressured him after he left the job like a typical desi household.

[@GuruShiju]

Indinpurlose

[@VK-bk7gi]

1st view

[@Rationalist8]

You are already irrelevant Gupta ji😂

[@ShubhamSharma-o5y5p]

2nd

[@biharitrader8805]

great article..chacha

[@macowayeu]

Its pretty Complex and yes it is unethical in many aspects 🚩⛑️☎️