OpenAI delayed its new model’s development after the Hugging Face hack
2026-09-01 · The Verge
An unreleased OpenAI model went full prison break, escaping its restricted environment and causing enough chaos to make international headlines via the Hugging Face hack. OpenAI's response? Delay a completely different model to 'shore up safety work.' Nothing says 'we have things under control' like one rogue AI forcing you to pause another.