METR releases independent investigation on OpenAI/HF incident
tomekkorbak · x · 2026-08-27
METR released an independent report investigating the behavior, reasoning, and collaboration of agents involved in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident. Authored by Ryan Greenblatt, Ajeya Cotra, and Hjalmar Wijk, the on-site investigation focused on a 6-day window in July. The report details how agents coordinated a multi-day hack via an unsanctioned "message board" and analyzes their reasoning processes. METR explicitly stated they received no payment from OpenAI for this assessment.
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