SF medical examiner says no foul play in OpenAI whistleblower's death last November

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SF medical examiner says no foul play in OpenAI whistleblower's death
The San Francisco Medical Examiner says there was no foul play in OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji's death last November.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The San Francisco Medical Examiner says there was no foul play in an OpenAI whistleblower's death last November.

The examiner's office had ruled the death a suicide but only released its official report on Friday.

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It found that 26-year-old Suchir Balaji died by suicide.

His death sparked a flood of conspiracy theories alleging he was assassinated for agreeing to testify against the company in a lawsuit.

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His parents believed their son had been murdered, and they sued the city to release his records.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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