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Goodfire Accused of Overhyping EVEE's Role in VUS Research
Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje accused Goodfire of overstating EVEE's role in VUS research, prompting a response from the paper's first author as the dispute unfolded.
2026-10-20 ~ 2026-10-20 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · Stanford Professor Questions Goodfire's Claims About EVEE's Role in VUS Study (2026-10-20, 2 posts)
Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje publicly accused Goodfire of overstating its EVEE tool's role in a VUS upgrade, saying most of the evidence was unrelated to EVEE and criticizing AI companies' PR machines for distorting science communication.
- Stanford Prof Calls Out Goodfire: VUS Upgrade Evidence Mostly Unrelated to EVEE — anshulkundaje · 2026-10-20
- Genomics researcher slams GoodfireAI's PR machine for distorting EVEE claims — anshulkundaje · 2026-10-20
Episode 2 · Researcher Responds to PR Misleading Accusations Over Goodfire AI Posts (2026-10-20, 3 posts)
After Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje accused Goodfire AI's PR machine of distorting scientists' intent, first author Ryo responded that the original post was a simplification for non-technical audiences rather than PR tactics, welcoming constructive feedback.
- GoodfireAI researcher denies PR trick accusation over EVEE claims wording — RyoYbioinfo · 2026-10-20
- Researcher responds to PR criticism: it was a communication tradeoff, not spin — RyoYbioinfo · 2026-10-20
- Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje calls out AI company PR machines; researcher responds — anshulkundaje · 2026-10-20