Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
Hugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’. Photograph: Andre M Chang/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenHugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’. What is required is that OpenAI give full details of their setup and how that failed,” he said.OpenAI has been approached for comment.Explore more on these topicsOpenAIAI (artificial intelligence)HackingInternetTechnology sectornewsShareReuse this content
- ▪Hugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’.
- ▪Photograph: Andre M Chang/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenHugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’.
- ▪What is required is that OpenAI give full details of their setup and how that failed,” he said.OpenAI has been approached for comment.Explore more on these topicsOpenAIAI (artificial intelligence)HackingInternetTechnology sectornewsShareReu
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- ▪ Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation - The Guardian — Google News
- ▪ Hugging Face CEO calls for ‘radical transparency’ after ‘unprecedented’ OpenAI hack — TechCrunch
- ▪ AI Agents Hacked: Lessons from OpenAI & Hugging Face — DEV.to (Top)
- ▪ Hugging Face CEO shares his demands of OpenAI after 'rogue' agent hack: 'It deserves an unprecedented response' — Business Insider
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Hugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’. Photograph: Andre M Chang/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenHugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’. Photograph: Andre M Chang/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockOpenAIBoss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigationArtificial intelligence firm should provide $100m for cyber defences, says Hugging Face CEO Business live – latest updates Dan Milmo Global technology editorMon 27 Jul 2026 08.15 EDTFirst published on Mon 27 Jul 2026 08.13 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical…
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