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Revealing the details of how OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face

755 points · 472 comments · specked-citrus

qixv · 1790431739 · focus · HN ↗
There is one thing I don’t really fathom: what are the consequences for OpenAI here? I read they also attacked the Australian authorities. If it was an individual’s agent, that individual would probably face criminal charges, and someone could go to jail. But the large AI corporations can do this without such consequences, or what am I missing?
1. Joeri · 1790434157 · focus · HN ↗
  I wonder if they actually broke a law. The CFAA requires knowledge and intent to be present for criminal liability for hacking, and if we have to believe OpenAI they had no knowledge and did not intend.
  At a minimum I would expect an FBI investigation, but given that the US government is right now a failed state I’m assuming no such investigation will happen.
  Cybercrime legislation in other countries might not require intent, and then I would hope to see some prosecutions. OpenAI has clearly been negligent, and this negligence is causing harm in the world. Someone should be fined or jailed for this.

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