Will Depue on Artificial Intelligence

Statements and actions by Will Depue 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

Defended or excused

1 published statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

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

Will Depue

Role at the time: Personal response citing prior work with Bubeck

September 8, 2026Defended or excused

Responding to

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

"extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence"

Why we used this label

A provisional defense, not a claim to have witnessed the disputed calls.

Will Depue urges nuance and evidence before accepting allegations

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He identifies prior work with Bubeck and asks readers to hear the other account. This is narrower than an evidentiary exoneration.

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

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