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Statements and actions by Sébastien Bubeck on this topic.
Public disputes concerning scientific research, research methods, authorship, credit, collaboration, publication, and research conduct.
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2 statements on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: September 8, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: September 8, 2026
Role at the time: OpenAI participant replying directly to Alpöge
Responding to
Alpöge says his exclusion appeared to be a settled condition of the proposed collaboration.
"nothing at all was locked"
Direct denial of the characterization that the outcome was predetermined.
Direct reply to Alpöge; says negotiations remained open and further discussions were possible.
Role at the time: OpenAI participant giving his firsthand account
Responding to
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"
Direct counter-characterization, with a limited apology rather than a withdrawal of his defense.
Includes authorship context, apology for career wording and continued rejection of the allegations. Technical follow-up is included in the captured thread.
