Treasury Secretary blames OpenAI management for Hugging Face hack

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

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 acts'Humans are responsible, not the AI,' argues Scott Bessent as he calls out OpenAI agents' hack of Hugging FaceThe Register · 21 Sept, 20:10
• Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says OpenAI bears ‘responsibility’ for Hugging Face hack“The Hugging Face incident, that is the responsibility of the OpenAI management, not a bunch of agents,” Bessent said during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday.New York Post · 21 Sept, 19:22

In this story: Scott Bessent · OpenAI · Hugging Face

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