Will Depue

AI researcher who contributed to OpenAI's Sora video models and the post-training of ChatGPT models.

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AI Research, Scientific Credit and Integrity1 sourced eventDates: September 8, 2026

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September 8, 2026Defended or excused

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

“extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence”

Speaker capacity: Personal response citing prior work with Bubeck
Editorial rationale: A provisional defense, not a claim to have witnessed the disputed calls.

Will Depue urges nuance and evidence before accepting allegations (opens in a new tab)

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

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Did OpenAI improperly pressure mathematicians over authorship and credit?

Tristan Buckmaster describes pressure over authorship and publication during discussions about competing AI-assisted mathematics results. Sébastien Bubeck disputes that characterization and says the proposed authorship concerned OpenAI's own proof. His apology for career-related wording does not settle the disagreement. Researchers and commentators divide over whether the negotiations were appropriate, while raising a separate dispute about the treatment of unpublished user research.