OpenAI Whistleblower Found Dead in San Francisco Apartment
SAN FRANCISCO – A 31-year-old whistleblower, who publicly accused OpenAI of manipulating its language model, LLaMA, to promote biases and spread misinformation, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Tuesday morning.
The law enforcement authorities received a 911 call after a friend of the victim’s became concerned when he failed to respond to their messages. Upon arrival, officers found the victim’s body, and a preliminary investigation indicated that he died under suspicious circumstances.
The whistleblower, who wished to remain anonymous, went public with his allegations against OpenAI in a recent article, claiming that the company’s AI system was capable of perpetuating harmful stereotypes and promoting biased information. He also claimed that the company was aware of these issues but chose to do nothing about it.
The investigation into the death is ongoing, and the police are working to determine the cause of the victim’s death. The family of the whistleblower is demanding justice and a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.