Tristan Buckmaster, a mathematics researcher, has claimed on social media that a mathematics paper published by OpenAI constitutes academic malpractice.
Researcher Criticizes OpenAI for Citations and Content Changes in Mathematics Paper
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According to Buckmaster, while the paper states it was inspired by the Unforced Euler equations, he points out that his own research results had already suggested that possibility. He further expanded his criticism, citing improper references in the paper, changes made to the content without mention in blog posts, and the presence of unnatural symbols within the bibliography.
Buckmaster questioned whether OpenAI's claims could be accepted within the academic community in the absence of proper references. He also made a sarcastic remark regarding the company's statement that "specific user data was not used."
Sources
- OpenAI have no mathematicians capable of understanding what they put out （Hacker News Frontpage, 2026-09-10）