Bessent: OpenAI Management Owns Hack Responsibility — SkimNews
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- Scott Bessent stated that the July hacking incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face is the responsibility of OpenAI's management, not a group of external agents
- OpenAI was involved in a security incident in July where its systems were accessed through a vulnerability tied to Hugging Face, according to public reporting
Why it matters: By assigning blame directly to OpenAI’s leadership, Bessent sidesteps broader systemic concerns about AI supply chain vulnerabilities. This framing makes corporate accountability the focal point, not regulatory or infrastructure gaps, which could shape how future incidents are politically and legally assessed.
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