Thank you for this tribute Molly. I've been following Suchir's story—it is extremely troubling that this brilliant young man's life was cut short at this precise time. Whether it was a suicide or not, it does not bode well for Big AI, because it means either certain pressures on him were too great for him to bear (perhaps he was threatened and felt taking his own life was the only way out), or it wasn't a suicide and we're not being told the truth. Based on what his family has said about him, and his writings, he doesn't seem to have been depressed. Always difficult to search for an explanation without projecting our own perceptions and sentiments onto a case like this—best approach is to remain open minded and trust that the truth will out, hopefully one day soon. This case needs a serious investigation.
You might want to bring this to the attention of Judd Legum who publishes Popular Information on Substack-this is the sort of thing he’s good at investigating and getting to a wider audience.
Antidepressants do increase the risk of suicide. They should not be stopped abruptly nor too suddenly.
Thank you for this tribute Molly. I've been following Suchir's story—it is extremely troubling that this brilliant young man's life was cut short at this precise time. Whether it was a suicide or not, it does not bode well for Big AI, because it means either certain pressures on him were too great for him to bear (perhaps he was threatened and felt taking his own life was the only way out), or it wasn't a suicide and we're not being told the truth. Based on what his family has said about him, and his writings, he doesn't seem to have been depressed. Always difficult to search for an explanation without projecting our own perceptions and sentiments onto a case like this—best approach is to remain open minded and trust that the truth will out, hopefully one day soon. This case needs a serious investigation.
For those who'd like to help, you can sign this petition calling for precisely that, an investigation: https://www.change.org/p/demand-a-comprehensive-investigation-into-suchir-balaji-s-death
May their memory be for a blessing
Thank you Suchir Balaji
You might want to bring this to the attention of Judd Legum who publishes Popular Information on Substack-this is the sort of thing he’s good at investigating and getting to a wider audience.