HF hack lesson: keep a vetted, self-hostable capable model ready before the incident
AlexTensor · x · 2026-08-31
Christian Catalini argues defensive capability must be spread at scale, with capable models securing the internet and critical infrastructure now. The lesson from the Hugging Face breach: have a capable model you can run on your own infrastructure, vetted and ready, before the incident happens.
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