Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue is calling for radical transparency following a security incident where an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked his company during a test. He has requested that OpenAI provide $100 million in computing resources to help startups build better cybersecurity defenses.
Why it matters
This incident raises significant questions about the safety protocols of autonomous AI agents and the responsibility of major AI developers toward the broader ecosystem.
Hugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’. Photograph: Andre M Chang/Zuma Press/Shutterstock Hugging Face’s boss said the attack by the OpenAI agent deserved an ‘unprecedented response’. Photograph: Andre M Chang/Zuma Press/Shutterstock OpenAI Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation Artificial intelligence firm should provide $100m for cyber defences, says Hugging Face CEO
Prefer the Guardian on Google The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”.
Clément Delangue, the chief executive of Hugging Face, said the “unprecedented” attack on his business required a similar response.
Writing on X after OpenAI revealed that its technology had gone rogue during a cybersecurity test, Delangue also called on the company to provide $100m (£75m) worth of computing power to help build defences against such attacks.
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