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Dan Roberts

Research scientist at OpenAI; co-author of "The Principles of Deep Learning Theory."

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Statements by Dan Roberts

Dan Roberts

Role at the time: Research scientist, OpenAI

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Statement summary

OpenAI research scientist Dan Roberts announced that OpenAI withdrew its sponsorship of the Caltech Mathathon competition after 771 Caltech-affiliated mathematicians signed an open letter objecting to the event's framing, saying OpenAI recognizes AI's progress in mathematics "is disruptive."

“We recognize that the rapid progress of AI in mathematics is disruptive... After considering concerns raised by members of the mathematics community, we've decided to withdraw OpenAI's sponsorship of the Caltech Mathathon and have notified the organizers.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)OpenAI withdraws Caltech Mathathon sponsorship
Why we used this label

OpenAI acknowledges the disruption its AI progress has caused the mathematics community and withdraws sponsorship in response to concerns, without directly conceding wrongdoing in the underlying authorship/credit dispute -- a conciliatory but non-admitting response.

Read statementDid OpenAI improperly pressure mathematicians over authorship and credit?

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