'Caste discrimination, pressure': Parents of IIT Bombay student who died by suicide after ChatGPT row
The police cited parents as saying that their son had earlier spoken to them about discrimination and difficulties he was facing on the campus.
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai · · 1 min read
The police cited parents as saying that their son had earlier spoken to them about discrimination and difficulties he was facing on the campus.

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