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Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26. Balaji worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before quitting in August. He was well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI's strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products. “We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time,” said a statement from OpenAI. Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26 in what police said “appeared to be a suicide. No evidence of foul play was found during the initial investigation.” The city's chief medical examiner's office confirmed the manner of death to be suicide. His parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a “happy, smart and brave young man” who loved to hike and recently returned from a trip with friends. Balaji grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and first arrived at the fledgling AI research lab for a 2018 summer internship while studying computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He returned a few years later to work at OpenAI, where one of his first projects, called WebGPT, helped pave the way for ChatGPT. “Suchir’s contributions to this project were essential, and it wouldn’t have succeeded without him,” said OpenAI co-founder John Schulman in a social media post memorializing Balaji. Schulman, who recruited Balaji to his team, said what made him such an exceptional engineer and scientist was his attention to detail and ability to notice subtle bugs or logical errors. “He had a knack for finding simple solutions and writing elegant code that worked,” Schulman wrote. “He’d think through the details of things carefully and rigorously.” Balaji later shifted to organizing the huge datasets of online writings and other media used to train GPT-4, the fourth generation of OpenAI's flagship large language model and a basis for the company's famous chatbot. It was that work that eventually caused Balaji to question the technology he helped build, especially after newspapers, novelists and others began suing OpenAI and other AI companies for copyright infringement. He first raised his concerns with The New York Times, which reported them in an October profile of Balaji . He later told The Associated Press he would “try to testify” in the strongest copyright infringement cases and considered a lawsuit brought by The New York Times last year to be the “most serious.” Times lawyers named him in a Nov. 18 court filing as someone who might have “unique and relevant documents” supporting allegations of OpenAI's willful copyright infringement. His records were also sought by lawyers in a separate case brought by book authors including the comedian Sarah Silverman, according to a court filing. “It doesn’t feel right to be training on people’s data and then competing with them in the marketplace,” Balaji told the AP in late October. “I don’t think you should be able to do that. I don’t think you are able to do that legally.” He told the AP that he gradually grew more disillusioned with OpenAI, especially after the internal turmoil that led its board of directors to fire and then rehire CEO Sam Altman last year. Balaji said he was broadly concerned about how its commercial products were rolling out, including their propensity for spouting false information known as hallucinations. But of the “bag of issues” he was concerned about, he said he was focusing on copyright as the one it was “actually possible to do something about.” He acknowledged that it was an unpopular opinion within the AI research community, which is accustomed to pulling data from the internet, but said “they will have to change and it’s a matter of time.” He had not been deposed and it’s unclear to what extent his revelations will be admitted as evidence in any legal cases after his death. He also published a personal blog post with his opinions about the topic. Schulman, who resigned from OpenAI in August, said he and Balaji coincidentally left on the same day and celebrated with fellow colleagues that night with dinner and drinks at a San Francisco bar. Another of Balaji’s mentors, co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, had left OpenAI several months earlier , which Balaji saw as another impetus to leave. Schulman said Balaji had told him earlier this year of his plans to leave OpenAI and that Balaji didn't think that better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence “was right around the corner, like the rest of the company seemed to believe.” The younger engineer expressed interest in getting a doctorate and exploring “some more off-the-beaten path ideas about how to build intelligence,” Schulman said. Balaji's family said a memorial is being planned for later this month at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, not far from his hometown of Cupertino. —————- EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. —————-- The Associated Press and OpenAI have a licensing and technology agreement allowing OpenAI access to part of the AP’s text archives.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Junior Kyla Oldacre matched her career best with 21 points on near perfect shooting, and No. 5 Texas routed Texas Rio Grande Valley 94-35 on Sunday. Oldacre, a 6-foot-6 backup center, converted all six of her field goal attempts and 9 of 10 free throws. She also had seven rebounds and three of the Longhorns' 21 steals. Madison Booker had 14 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Texas (13-1). Starting center Taylor Jones had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Kade Hackerott led Texas Rio Grande Valley (6-7) with seven points. The Vaqueros shot 27% from the field and committed 37 turnovers. Texas converted the turnovers into 47 points. Texas Rio Grande Valley: The Vaqueros average 16 turnovers a game but matched that by midway through the second quarter. They committed 13 while falling behind 24-5 after the first quarter. Texas: Aaliyah Moore's physical health is something to watch. Moore, a starting power forward, missed her first game this season on Sunday while resting because of tendinitis in her right knee. Moore played with that condition last season but it has been a struggle for her. Texas has only two centers and two power forwards on its roster. After Texas Rio Grande Valley sliced a 19-point deficit to 10 with less than four minutes remaining in the second quarter, Texas finished the half with a 13-1 push, eight from Oldacre, during the final 2:36. The Longhorns outscored the Vaqueros 54-12 in the paint and it could have been worse. The Longhorns missed 12 layups. Texas Rio Grande Valley is at Southeastern Louisiana on Thursday, and Texas is at No. 9 Oklahoma on Thursday. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball

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The widow of the late England rugby star Tom Voyce has expressed that the family has been "overwhelmed" by the outpouring of support following his tragic disappearance. Tom Voyce, 43, and a former wing for England, was tragically swept away while attempting to drive across a swollen river during Storm Darragh near Alnwick, Northumberland, last weekend. After days of relentless searching by emergency services and local volunteers, a body was discovered in the River Aln on Thursday (December 12), found downstream from where Mr Voyce's car was lost. It has now been officially confirmed that the recovered body is indeed Mr Voyce, who was born in Truro and played throughout his youth in Cornwall. His wife, Anna, released a heart-wrenching statement: "Absolutely devastated and heartbroken doesn't even describe how we feel." She continued with poignant determination, focusing on their son: "My main focus now is our son Oscar, having done what he asked, 'find Daddy'." Anna also highlighted the family's involvement in the search efforts: "All of Tom's family were involved in the search." Expressing gratitude towards those who coordinated the search, she said: "I will be forever grateful to my brothers Hugh and Jamie, Aidan Philipson and Garry Whitfield for co-ordinating the search party working alongside the police teams." Reflecting on the community's response, she added: "Tom would be blown away by the amount of people that were out there helping." "We have all been overwhelmed by the support of friends, many travelling from far afield to help with the search." Anna spoke of the tight-knit community they are part of: "We are just so lucky to live in such a special community that pulled together to find Tom." She concluded by sharing a personal detail about their life changes: the family had moved from London to Northumberland in 2019, and her husband had left his position at Investec bank to start Trevow Vegetation Management. Voyce was well-established within the communities of Northumberland and Scottish Borders, areas that have seen many local residents come forward to aid in the search efforts, according to Mrs Voyce. She mentioned: "Tom was fully immersed in Alnwick Rugby Club and was much loved by Oscar's under sevens team which he coached with gusto, giving back to the game that gave him so much." "Oscar is immensely proud of his daddy and he was the best father and role model that Oscar could have asked for." "Tom was proud, and cherished, his rugby memories and as an adopted 'Northumbrian' local he leaves a hole in so many of our hearts." "With his big warm smile, passion and funny stories he loved nothing better than sitting round a table chatting with family and friends." Tom studied at Cirencester Agricultural College where he encountered his future brother-in-law Jamie and subsequently befriended Anna, leading to their marriage at Babington House, Somerset in 2015. Following her tenure as a consultant for the British Lions, she founded her own web-based homeware brand, OSSKI, post the birth of their child. Mr. Voyce's mother Christine still lives in Cornwall, the county of Tom's upbringing alongside his late father Michael and sister Emily, who has taken up residence in New York. The family expresses immense gratitude to the police, mountain rescue, and all specialist teams involved in the search operations, while requesting privacy during this time. Anxiety regarding Voyce's whereabouts arose on Sunday after he did not return home from socialising with friends the preceding Saturday. His Toyota Hilux was found downstream from Abberwick Ford, leading police to believe he was carried away while attempting to flee the vehicle. The river's level was notably high over the weekend as Storm Darragh battered the UK. A large-scale search operation was initiated, involving Northumbria Police, drone technology, a police helicopter, coastguard officers, and the North of Tyne and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Teams. Family members and friends of the much-admired former rugby player also participated in the search efforts. On Thursday, specialist officers from the Marine Unit of Northumbria Police discovered something in the river near Abberwick Mill. The rugby community expressed its shock and sorrow when he disappeared, with messages coming from World Cup champions Matt Dawson and Lawrence Dallaglio, who tragically lost his sister in the Marchioness disaster on the Thames in 1989. During his career, Voyce earned nine caps for England and spent six years at Wasps, from 2003 to 2009, where he contributed to their European and domestic victories. He transferred there from Bath before moving on to Gloucester in 2009. Before retiring in May 2013, he made 220 Premiership appearances.Bombers GM Walters sees no need to blow up roster despite another Grey Cup loss

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