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Sébastien Bubeck 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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Position history

2 events on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026

2 matching events. Dates: September 8, 2026

2 total published events. Dates: September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026Challenged the characterization
Addressed record
Alpöge says his exclusion appeared to be a settled condition of the proposed collaboration.
“nothing at all was locked”
Speaker capacity
OpenAI participant replying directly to Alpöge
Editorial rationale
Direct denial of the characterization that the outcome was predetermined.
Bubeck directly disputes Alpöge's account of closed negotiations (opens in a new tab)
Direct reply to Alpöge; says negotiations remained open and further discussions were possible.

View context Did OpenAI improperly pressure mathematicians over authorship and credit?

September 8, 2026Challenged the characterization

Addressed record

Bubeck says the disputed authorship proposal concerned a rewrite of OpenAI's proof, not removing Alpöge from his own work.

“I never ever asked for Levent to be removed from authorship of his own work”

Speaker capacity: OpenAI participant giving his firsthand account
Editorial rationale: Direct counter-characterization, with a limited apology rather than a withdrawal of his defense.

Bubeck's full numbered response on authorship, the calls and technical process

Includes authorship context, apology for career wording and continued rejection of the allegations. Technical follow-up is included in the captured thread.

View context Did OpenAI improperly pressure mathematicians over authorship and credit?