Sébastien Bubeck denies 'false and inflammatory' allegations, vows more to say tomorrow
basedjensen · x · 2026-09-08
Sébastien Bubeck publicly denied "a series of false and inflammatory allegations" circulating on social channels, saying he came into the discussion following academic norms and that academic standards are of the highest importance to him. He promised more to say the next day.
Supporters in the replies voiced their trust in him. The episode is tied to the recent controversy over alleged OpenAI researcher access to a user's private Codex chats.
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