The parents of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who committed suicide under mysterious circumstances last year, have publicly accused the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) of potentially contaminating the crime scene. They released video footage showing SFPD officers entering Balaji’s apartment without wearing gloves as they assessed the location. This has prompted them to allege tampering and a potential failure to collect crucial forensic evidence like fingerprints, DNA, and footprints from the apartment. 26-year-old Balaji had been vocal about OpenAI’s alleged copyright infringement of original artists and content creators. The family also alleges tampering with CCTV cameras in the building where Balaji lived. These claims come amid a larger investigation into whether Balaji’s death was a suicide or something else. The parents have demanded answers from law enforcement, questioning whether this was an intentional attack or a hate crime.