DOA Six weeks after blowing the whistle on OpenAI's alleged use of copyrighted material in its training data, one of its former researchers has been found dead of an apparent suicide. In a statement to CNBC,

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who accused his employer of violating copyright law, has died. Police have not found evidence of foul play.

Suchir Balaji, a whistleblower who formerly worked at AI juggernaut OpenAI, was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco late last month due to suicide, both local police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said.