15 attorneys general have instructed OpenAI to preserve all materials related to the Hugging Face hack
Attorneys general from 15 U.S. states have demanded that OpenAI preserve evidence regarding a security breach involving Hugging Face. The officials argue that the incident demonstrates a failure in OpenAI's safety protocols and poses risks to the public.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in state-level legal scrutiny of AI companies regarding data privacy and product safety.
The attorneys general of 15 states wrote a letter to Sam Altman asking him to preserve evidence related to the Hugging Face breach. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The attorneys general of 15 states asked OpenAI to preserve materials linked to the Hugging Face breach. They wrote in a letter that OpenAI is either unable or unwilling to ensure the safety of its products. This may "pose an imminent risk of substantial and irreparable harm" to Americans, they wrote. OpenAI is facing intense legal scrutiny over the July hacking incident on Hugging Face. In a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday, the attorneys general of 15 states wrote that the Hugging Face hack showed that OpenAI is unable or unwilling to ensure the safety of its products. They said this "poses an imminent risk of substantial harm" to Americans, and demanded that the company preserve relevant evidence.
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