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More on an Internal OpenAI Model Hacking into HuggingFace

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More on an Internal OpenAI Model Hacking into HuggingFace
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More On An Internal OpenAI Model Hacking Into HuggingFaceZvi MowshowitzJul 26, 20264985ShareWe now have more details of what happened. Every time we learn more details, it somehow makes things seem worse. The remaining details may have to wait a bit.

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More On An Internal OpenAI Model Hacking Into HuggingFaceZvi MowshowitzJul 26, 20264985ShareWe now have more details of what happened. Every time we learn more details, it somehow makes things seem worse. The remaining details may have to wait a bit. OpenAI: We recognize there are a lot of questions and speculative details circulating related to the Hugging Face incident. This is an unprecedented incident, and we think it marks an important moment for AI safety. We are still conducting a thorough review along with external advisors and with oversight from our Safety and Security Committee.

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