Noam confirms HuggingFace hacker model was not next-gen, ending GPT-6 rumors
ChrisGPT · x · 2026-08-27
Following the July HuggingFace breach, much of the community speculated that the attack was executed by a next-generation model like GPT-6. Despite a July 30 mini-report, many continued to believe this narrative. Noam's comment has now confirmed that the hacking model had nothing to do with next-gen models, finally putting the rumors to rest.
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