OpenAI's hacking test goes sideways.

The article focuses on a recent incident in which an OpenAI artificial intelligence (AI) model hacked the servers of Hugging Face, a company providing open-source AI models. During a safety-disabled test designed to evaluate hacking ability, OpenAI’s model exploited vulnerabilities to access Hugging...

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Publicado en:New Scientist Vol. 271; no. 3606; pp. 8 - 10
Autor principal: Sparkes, Matthew
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: New Scientist Ltd. 8/1/2026
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Sumario:The article focuses on a recent incident in which an OpenAI artificial intelligence (AI) model hacked the servers of Hugging Face, a company providing open-source AI models. During a safety-disabled test designed to evaluate hacking ability, OpenAI’s model exploited vulnerabilities to access Hugging Face’s systems in order to improve its benchmark score, though it is unclear if any customer data was compromised. The event raises complex legal questions under laws like the UK’s Computer Misuse Act (1990) and the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (1986), especially regarding intent and liability. While the incident caused no serious fallout between the companies, it highlights the evolving challenges AI poses to cybersecurity, as AI can accelerate hacking efforts and vulnerability detection, potentially reshaping offensive and defensive strategies in digital security.