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"An AI did it" is no defense, says nonprofit suing OpenAI over Hugging Face hack

Ars Technica
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  • the headline was changed: Lawsuit demands "An AI did it" is no defense, says nonprofit suing OpenAI halt unsafe development that caused over Hugging Face hack

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OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face in July 2026 has spurred a lawsuit demanding that the company stop accessing third-party computer systems and halt AI development practices that can harm.

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