Report: OpenAI Stole Mathematicians' Private Research from Their Own Codex Chats
nreece · hn · 2026-09-08
A report circulating on r/technology alleges that OpenAI extracted mathematicians' unpublished private research from their own Codex conversations. If true, it would mean confidential chats inside a coding assistant were used for model benefit, striking at user trust and data privacy. The claim is a third-party account and OpenAI has not yet responded.
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