California · OpenAI · FTC · Decrypt
Bonta announced a formal investigation into the Hugging Face incident in September, and the subpoena is part of it
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Brenna Bird, Iowa's attorney general, led a 15-state coalition in August demanding that OpenAI preserve records and be transparent about the hack.
Key facts
- Hugging Face disclosed the intrusion on July 16, and OpenAI confirmed its models were behind it five days later
- Brenna Bird, Iowa's attorney general, led a 15-state coalition in August demanding that OpenAI preserve records and be transparent about the hack
- My office is asking OpenAI additional questions regarding cybersecurity incidents and risks involving the company and its AI models,” said Attorney General Bonta
- Then they reasoned that Hugging Face, a platform where developers share AI models and datasets, might be holding the answer key
Summary
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Oct. 1 that his office served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena over cybersecurity incidents involving its AI models, including the Hugging Face hack. Bonta said developers that fail to stop their models from carrying out or enabling cyberattacks "can and should be held legally accountable. The subpoena adds California to an Alabama subpoena, a 15-state attorney general coalition demand, and a reported FTC inquiry. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday that his office served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena on Wednesday, seeking answers about cybersecurity incidents involving its AI models, according to his office. “My office is asking OpenAI additional questions regarding cybersecurity incidents and risks involving the company and its AI models,” said Attorney General Bonta.