His mother thinks so. Elon Musk too.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/09/12/how-did-ex-openai-employee-suchir-balaji-die-what-to-know-after-tucker-carlson-elon-musk-revive-murder-conspiracy-theory/
Contrary to the official findings about Balaji’s death, his parents have maintained he was murdered in retaliation for his comments about OpenAI. Ramarao has previously sat down with Carlson to suggest she believes there's a link between Balaji's death and OpenAI, and told Forbes, "We don't know who has done this, but I know there is benefit for OpenAI in covering up.”
Who had motive to murder Balaji?
Elon Musk said that AI helped stop the Russians in Ukraine. Apparently AI is going to help win wars if you can win the AI race. So I did a brave search and found this from the Moscow Times.
“Whoever leads in AI will rule the world,” President Vladimir Putin declared at an address commencing the 2017 Russian school year.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/14/putin-wants-russia-to-win-the-artificial-intelligence-race-heres-why-it-wont-a83103
AI = POWER