Balaji’s role as a "Custodian Witness" was brought to light by The New York Times just days before his death. According to his mother, he possessed critical documents implicating OpenAI and other AI companies in wrongdoing. She suggested that her son's testimony might have uncovered far more than copyright violations. "We need the FBI to investigate thoroughly. Was there any criminal activity? Why would they silence him?" she urged.
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