Researcher alleges OpenAI offered prize to remove him from paper

A researcher identified as __alpoge__ alleged on September 8, 2026, that OpenAI personnel offered a Millennium Prize incentive to secure his removal from an upcoming mathematics paper. The post claims this offer occurred during hallway discussions regarding authorship disputes over work involving Euler equations and fluid dynamics. While expressing personal goodwill toward individual OpenAI staff, the researcher stated the alleged exclusion tactic made collaboration impossible despite prior interest. He further noted OpenAI acknowledged that de-identified user data may have contributed to model improvements related to the research. The allegations remain unverified by independent sources, and OpenAI has not publicly responded to these specific claims. The incident highlights growing tensions between independent researchers and AI laboratories concerning credit attribution and intellectual property in high-stakes scientific discoveries facilitated by AI tools.