Bubeck calls Buckmaster's allegations "false and inflammatory"

Hours after Tristan Buckmaster alleged that his and Levent Alpöge's unpublished blow-up results had reached OpenAI about 12 hours before OpenAI announced its Navier–Stokes result, and that Bubeck had pressured them (see 2026-09-08-tristanbuckmaster-blowup-results-statement), OpenAI researcher Sebastien Bubeck posted on X. He called the allegations circulating about him "false and inflammatory", said he had followed academic norms, and promised a fuller response. OfficeChai later reported that response: Bubeck says he tried to coordinate a joint, credited release with Buckmaster and Alpöge and was rebuffed, denies asking to drop Alpöge as an author, calls his "why would you risk your career" remark a poorly chosen phrase, and maintains that OpenAI's proof was independent and addressed a different problem. The tweet was found embedded in OfficeChai (https://officechai.com/ai/openais-sebastien-bubeck-calls-tristan-buckmasters-claims-of-trying-to-take-credit-for-fluid-dynamics-proofs-false-and-inflammatory/) and verified via syndication. Wikipedia has a page "Navier–Stokes priority controversy".

A series of false and inflammatory allegations against me are currently circulating on social channels. To clarify, I came into the discussion following academic norms, and I'm disappointed that it has come to this. Anyone who knows me knows that academic standards are of the highest importance to me. Will have more to say tomorrow.

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