Treasury Secretary blames OpenAI management for Hugging Face hack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 21:10

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said OpenAI management bears responsibility for a Hugging Face incident.

Bessent stated during a CNBC appearance that the Hugging Face hack was the responsibility of OpenAI management rather than AI agents. He argued that humans, not AI systems, are responsible for criminal acts.

How it is being reported

• Treasury chief says AI bosses, not their bots, will carry the can for criminal actsThe Register · 21 Sept, 20:10
• Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says OpenAI bears ‘responsibility’ for Hugging Face hackNew York Post · 21 Sept, 19:22

In this story: Scott Bessent · OpenAI · Hugging Face

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