After the Hugging Face incident, better maps for investigating agent behavior
MatthewWSiu · x · 2026-09-12
Matthew Siu explains his motivation: conversations with researchers after the Hugging Face incident showed that asking agents questions or keyword-searching transcripts finds key passages but misses the whole picture. He argues we need better "maps" to orient ourselves before diving into the source material.
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