OpenAI Under Fire for Allegedly Erasing Whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s References, Who Allegedly Died by Suicide [Video]

OpenAI has reportedly removed all references to Suchir Balaji, a former employee and whistleblower, from its ChatGPT platform. Balaji recently became a critical figure in The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI, providing key documents that challenged the tech giant’s practices. Known for his expertise in ChatGPT’s training data, Balaji was considered a credible voice against Big Tech’s AI operations.

When questioned about him, ChatGPT responded, “I could not locate any publicly available information indicating that an individual named ‘Suchir Balaji’ worked at OpenAI.” It further stated that OpenAI does not share detailed personnel information, making it difficult to verify his employment or role.

In contrast, other AI models like Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude provided a starkly different response. They acknowledged Balaji’s tenure at OpenAI as an artificial intelligence researcher for nearly four years. According to these platforms, he played a pivotal role in developing ChatGPT and worked extensively …