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Justice For Suchir | Episode #63 | For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast

In an emotional interview, host John Sherman interviews Poornima Rao and Balaji Ramamurthy, the parents of Suchir Balaji. (FULL INTERVIEW STARTS AT 00:18:38) Suchir Balaji was a 26-year-old artificial intelligence researcher who worked at OpenAI. He was involved in developing models like GPT-4 and WebGPT. In October 2024, he publicly accused OpenAI of violating U.S. copyright laws by using proprietary data to train AI models, arguing that such practices harmed original content creators. His essay, "When does generative AI qualify for fair use?", gained attention and was cited in ongoing lawsuits against OpenAI. Suchir left OpenAI in August 2024, expressing concerns about the company's ethics and the potential harm of AI to humanity. He planned to start a nonprofit focused on machine learning and neuroscience. On October 23, 2024 he was featured in the New York Times speaking out against OpenAI. On November 26, 2024, he was found dead in his San Francisco apartment from a gunshot wound. The initial autopsy ruled it a suicide, noting the presence of alcohol, amphetamines, and GHB in his system. ⏱️ Timestamps – For Humanity #63 0:00 – A mother remembers her son Suchir Balaji 0:34 – Do you believe OpenAI killed your son? 0:50 – Welcome to For Humanity #63 – Justice for Such 1:14 – Introducing Suchir’s parents, Pornima Ralph & Balaji Ramamurthy 1:26 – The mysterious death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji 2:04 – Update on John’s $10M request to Future of Life Institute 2:28 – Debate with Eliezer Yudkowsky: using CEO admissions vs. Hinton warnings 5:05 – Why CEOs admitting AI could kill us may resonate with the public 7:39 – Yudkowsky’s pushback & media skepticism of “CEOs admit risk” argument 9:05 – Audience question: which framing works best? 9:11 – New report: AI 2027 by whistleblowers & researchers 10:22 – How AI might seize control by 2027 12:03 – Introducing the Lethal Intelligence channel & animated AI risk films 13:00 – Clip: what AGI might learn from how humans treat animals 15:07 – Could AGI see humans as “unethical scumbags”? 16:23 – Why summon Judgment Day early? 17:03 – John reflects on covering tragedies as a journalist 18:00 – Remembering Suchir Balaji: his story and whistleblowing 19:10 – Early life: a gifted child, prodigy moments 21:02 – Suchir’s career at OpenAI & technical accomplishments 23:05 – Shift from passion to concern: OpenAI’s profit turn 25:04 – January 2024: doubts, buying a gun, thinking of PhD 26:32 – Planning a startup & whistleblowing activity 27:46 – Parental instincts: warning signs & Suchir’s courage 29:33 – Media outreach & whistleblowing efforts 31:11 – Concerns over copyright violations in AI training data 33:02 – OpenAI contracts, NDAs, and silencing concerns 35:29 – Timeline before Suchir’s death: birthday, backpacking, final calls 37:06 – Parents’ struggle to reach him & police response failures 39:00 – Police declare suicide in 20 minutes vs. homicide suspicions 41:05 – Autopsy contradictions & toxicology reports 43:27 – Parents recount last memories & rituals 45:22 – Missing devices, attorneys, and suspicious evidence handling 47:01 – Parents’ theory: a staged suicide 48:22 – CCTV tampering & unanswered questions 50:01 – Possible cover-up links: politics, OpenAI, and police 53:03 – Parents: AI industry may have silenced him 55:06 – Toxicology: high alcohol + GHB (date-rape drug) in his system 57:42 – Evidence of a second bullet & expert forensic analysis 59:16 – Why suicide ruling is not credible 1:02:06 – Signs of struggle: head injury, wounds, blood patterns 1:05:33 – Economic disruption, corporations & power in AGI era 1:09:01 – Hyperlocal economies, blockchain & capitalism’s future 1:12:07 – Human nature, anger & political unrest from job loss 1:14:58 – Political capture & loss of democratic control 1:20:00 – Parents’ pursuit of justice & continued investigation 1:23:27 – Legal challenges, attorneys, and cover-up concerns 1:26:57 – Geopolitics, AI, and risks of corporate-government ties 1:33:42 – Closing reflections: suicide vs. homicide 1:36:34 – Parents’ hope: pursuing AI safety & Such.ai project 1:43:01 – Call for awareness, website, and national media coverage 1:45:00 – Closing: John urges community to support and spread awareness Suchir’s parents continue to push for justice and truth. Suchir’s Website: https://suchir.net/fair_use.html FOR HUMANITY MONTHLY DONATION SUBSCRIPTION LINKS: $1 MONTH https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3cje3x2Zk9S... $10 MONTH https://buy.stripe.com/5kAbIP9Nh0Rc4y... $25 MONTH https://buy.stripe.com/3cs9AHf7B9nIgg... $100 MONTH https://buy.stripe.com/aEU007bVp7fAfc... Lethal Intelligence AI - Home https://lethalintelligence.ai BUY LOUIS BERMAN’S NEW BOOK ON AMAZON!!! https://a.co/d/8WSNNuo Get Involved! EMAIL JOHN: [email protected] SUPPORT PAUSE AI: https://pauseai.info/ SUPPORT STOP AI: https://www.stopai.info/ SUBSCRIBE TO LIRON SHAPIRA’S DOOM DEBATES on YOUTUBE! / @doomdebates