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    Freshman series “Downward Dog” canceled by ABC

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    In this Jan. 8, 2015 file photo, Allison Tolman arrives at Audi Kicks Off Golden Globes Week 2015 at Cecconi's in West Hollywood, Calif. The producer of ABC’s freshman series “Downward Dog,” which stars Tolman, says the comedy has been canceled after eight episodes. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP, File)

    By Mike Cidoni Lennox, Entertainment Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    ABC's freshman sitcom "Downward Dog" has been canceled by ABC, the show's executive producer said.

    The last two of the show's eight episodes will air Tuesday, executive producer Jimmy Miller said Friday.

    ABC "loved it creatively and wanted to do more, but could not figure out a way to get it done financially," Miller said in a statement.

    The network didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

    Miller thanked critics and viewers who have expressed their support for the comedy, and said he hoped it would land on its feet elsewhere.

    "Clearly this show has hit a nerve, and we are hell bent on finding a new home for our 'Downward Dog,'" he said.

    The series stars Allison Tolman as the owner of Martin the dog, who talks directly to viewers about his feelings. The series centers on his sometimes conflicted feelings about his owner, loneliness and hatred of a neighborhood cat.

    Series co-creator Samm Hodges is the voice of Martin.

    Tolman was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2015 for her role on the FX series "Fargo."

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    Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died

    Saturday, December 21, 2024
    Suchir Balaji poses for a photo in Hawaii in 2018. Balaji was a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who died in November 2024. (Balaji Ramamurthy via AP)

    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... Read More

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