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What does the recent Hugging Face hacking incident teach us about the future of AI?

Consider This from NPR · July 29, 2026

What does the recent Hugging Face hacking incident teach us about the future of AI? artwork

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What does the recent Hugging Face hacking incident teach us about the future of AI?

Consider This from NPR

It’s a science fiction nightmare: What happens if the machines take over? The world got a potential taste of that last week, when OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said two of its models had autonomously hacked into another AI company. OpenAI says its technology carried out the attack during a cybersecurity test. The incident has highlighted fears that losing control of AI could pose broader safety concerns for the real world. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Elena Burnett and Kathryn Fink, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Mallory Yu and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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It’s a science fiction nightmare: What happens if the machines take over? The world got a potential taste of that last week, when OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said two of its models had autonomously hacked into another AI company. OpenAI says its technology carried out the attack during a cybersecurity test. The incident has highlighted fears that losing control of AI could pose broader safety concerns for the real world. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Elena Burnett and Kathryn Fink, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Mallory Yu and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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