Mathematicians want proof OpenAI didn’t use their work
OpenAI faces a second accusation: did it train on unpublished mathematics without permission? The transparency row is heating up.
Why it matters
Training data provenance and ethics are becoming a flashpoint in the frontier labs. If OpenAI used unpublished researcher work without disclosure, it raises questions about the legitimacy of capability claims and sets precedent for how labs must handle academic collaboration.
The key facts
6 to knowSecond mathematician (Andreas Thom) publicly challenges OpenAI over training data sources
Accusation: unpublished work may have contributed to ChatGPT's mathematical capabilities
Broader row over OpenAI's transparency regarding training data origins
Ethical and 'dishonest' behavior alleged by researcher community
Follows earlier dispute over similar concerns
Relates to OpenAI's 'increasingly impressive' mathematical discovery announcements
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Publisher excerpt: Another researcher is challenging OpenAI about the data driving its increasingly impressive array of mathematical discoveries. Just days after a bitter row erupted over whether the company's models benefited from unpublished work, a second mathematician has come forward accusing the AI giant of…