AI researcher who contributed to OpenAI's Sora video models and the post-training of ChatGPT models.
DI has documented statements by Will Depue on Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Research. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Role at the time: Personal response citing prior work with Bubeck
Response to this claim
OpenAI improperly pressured the researchers over authorship and publication of the mathematical results.
“extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence”
A provisional defense, not a claim to have witnessed the disputed calls.
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Case
Relationship to this case: Speaker
Tristan Buckmaster says OpenAI pressured him over authorship and publication; Sebastien Bubeck disputes his account. Read their statements and the timeline of competing mathematics work, including what remains disputed.
