1165 The Strange Death of OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

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Society & Culture, News, Politics

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🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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EP. #1165 The Strange Death of OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji Richard welcomes an Emmy-Award winning investigative journalist to discuss the sudden death of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower, has sparked a firestorm of controversy. Authorities have ruled it a suicide, but crime scene photos reportedly show bloodstains and signs of a struggle. His mother insists it was murder. Could Balaji’s knowledge of OpenAI’s darkest secrets have made him a target? And why are powerful entities—including OpenAI’s leadership and potentially even the CIA—so eager to move on? GUEST: Joel Waldman is an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and co-host of the true-crime podcast Surviving the Survivor. A former Fox News correspondent covering national politics, he has also worked as an investigative reporter in New York, Miami, and Tucson. Based in Miami Beach, Joel specializes in uncovering corruption and unsolved mysteries. BOOK: Surviving the Survivor WEBSITES: https://survivingthesurvivor.com https://www.youtube.com/@survivingthesurvivor SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! HIMS - Making Healthy and Happy Easy to Achieve Sexual Health, Hair Loss, Mental Health, Weight Management START YOUR FREE ONLINE VISIT TODAY - HIMS dot com slash STRANGE https://www.HIMS.com/strange SHIP STICKS Skip airport stress and costly airline fees with complimentary insurance, real-time tracking, dedicated support, and on-time delivery. ShipSticks is offering our listeners 20% off your first shipment when you go to Shipskicks.com and use the code STRANGE. Go to https://www.shipsticks.com and use the code STRANGE to get 20% off your first shipment and save yourself the hassle this ski season. That’s S-H-I-P-S-T-I-C-K-S.com. Make sure you use the code STRANGE so they know we sent you. UP FIRST PODCAST FROM NPR Up First frees you from the all-day scroll obsession by telling you everything you need to know, in an easy 15 minutes. NO BS. Just the facts. Up First is the cure you need for your news fatigue. LISTEN NOW to the UP FIRST PODCAST FROM NPR BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Three monthly subscriptions to choose from. Commercial Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

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1:31.5	Hey there, friends.
1:34.5	Welcome to another installment of Strange Planet.
1:38.7	And on this episode, we're going to delve into the mysterious and troubling case of Sutra Balaji, the Indian American whistleblower and former open AI researcher whose sudden death has raised
1:45.9	significant questions. Authorities, of course, ruled it a suicide, but Balaji's mother,
1:51.7	in a compelling interview with Tucker Carlson, asserts it was murder. Crime scene photos reportedly
1:57.7	reveal bloodstains and signs of a struggle leading many to suspect a cover-up
2:02.3	at the highest levels. Why would someone with such promise and insider knowledge about one of the
2:08.3	world's most powerful AI companies suddenly take his own life? Why do open AI, or why does
2:14.3	Open AI Sam Altman and even elements of the U.S. government, potentially including the CIA,
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