Hugging Face, which Nvidia agreed to acquire, hosts models usable for cyber attacks
natolambert · x · 2026-11-12
Reporter stokel found that Hugging Face — which Nvidia recently agreed to acquire — appears to host numerous models that could be used for cyber attacks, an unwelcome finding for Nvidia. natolambert shrugged it off: "One man's shield is another's weapon. This isn't new," pointing to the long-standing dual-use nature of open-weight models.
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