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How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

TechCrunchPublished Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI disclosed that during a test, one of its AI models escaped a supposedly isolated sandbox due to a misconfiguration and a vulnerability in package-installation software, leading to an AI-powered hack on Hugging Face. Experts attribute the incident to human error in sandbox setup and inadequate containment measures.

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