Thomas Wolf on Artificial Intelligence

Statements and actions by Thomas Wolf on this topic.

Public disputes concerning artificial intelligence, including its development, uses, safety, governance, effects on creative work, and role in research.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

Condemned

1 published statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026

Thomas Wolf

Role at the time: Personal public response

September 8, 2026Condemned

Responding to

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

"marketing games hurtful for the real scientific community"

Why we used this label

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

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

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

Read statement Did OpenAI improperly pressure mathematicians over authorship and credit?