Will Depue
Role at the time: Personal response citing prior work with Bubeck
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
OpenAI improperly pressured the researchers over authorship and publication of the mathematical results.
“extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Will Depue urges nuance and evidence before accepting allegations
He identifies prior work with Bubeck and asks readers to hear the other account. This is narrower than an evidentiary exoneration.
Why we used this label
A provisional defense, not a claim to have witnessed the disputed calls.