HF hack fallout: researcher slams Hugging Face execs' 'blasé' AI safety optics
BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-09-14
In a dispute with Hugging Face executives Julien Chaumond and Merve Noyan after the HF hack, researcher Blanche Minerva argues advanced AI systems are genuinely dangerous and should be developed cautiously — and claims the hack itself stemmed from a blasé attitude toward security. She also warns the execs' online posturing is the worst possible optics, giving lawmakers ammunition to crack down on the open source community.
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