Ajeya Cotra: HF Attack Far More Serious Than Expected
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-08-29
Ajeya Cotra posted an update regarding the investigation into the Hugging Face attack presented at Black Hat. She stated that her initial understanding was incorrect, describing the incident as "far more serious than I expected" and significantly more severe than previously documented misalignment incidents. Cate Hall also noted that Cotra has historically been restrained in her risk estimates, underscoring the gravity of this new assessment.
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