Thomas Wolf 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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September 8, 2026Condemned

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OpenAI improperly pressured the researchers over authorship and publication of the mathematical results.

“marketing games hurtful for the real scientific community”

Speaker capacity: Personal public response
Editorial rationale: Condemnation of the reported conduct, qualified by an explicit request to hear the other account.

Thomas Wolf criticizes the reported handling of researchers and asks to hear both sides (opens in a new tab)

Full thread includes his 06:58:39Z follow-up urging readers to wait for the other side's account.

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