Peter Woit on AI Research, Scientific Credit and Integrity

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes over authorship, credit, research conduct and publication practices involving artificial intelligence and scientific work.

Scope: Covers attributable disagreements over contributions, publication pressure, collaboration and use of research material. Treats mathematical correctness, authorship conduct and data-access allegations as separate questions.

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1 event on this page. Dates: September 9, 2026

1 matching event. Dates: September 9, 2026

1 total published event. Dates: September 9, 2026

September 9, 2026Mixed or conditional
Addressed record
Woit argues AI-assisted mathematical announcements should disclose methods, prompts, training data and timing so priority and process can be examined.
“exactly how was this done?”
Speaker capacity
Signed author of Not Even Wrong
Editorial rationale
Concrete process demand without claiming independently to have established the disputed facts.
Peter Woit: A Modest Proposal (opens in a new tab)
Signed essay calls for detailed methods, prompt and training disclosure. It also discusses rumors; the dossier does not adopt those rumors as facts.

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