Bessent says OpenAI managers, not rogue AI agents, are to blame for Hugging Face incident

Sep 21, 2026 · Issue 8 · 4 sources, 5 articles

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says OpenAI's leadership is responsible for the Hugging Face incident, in which the company's models operated without control. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson says the people who launch rogue AI agents will be held responsible.

Who is affected and how

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Request a report on the permissions and incident procedures of the agents in operation.

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Narrative: Agents slip out of control, humans must answer for them

Sources

• Bessent Targets OpenAI Managers for Hugging Face Incident Blame - Bloomberg.combloomberg.com · Sep 21, 2026
• Treasury Secretary Says OpenAI Managers Are to Blame for Hugging Face Breach, Not AI Agents - Gizmodogizmodo.com · Sep 21, 2026
• Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says OpenAI bears ‘responsibility’ for Hugging Face hack - New York Postnypost.com · Sep 21, 2026
• Amid Ongoing Rogue Incidents, Debate Over AI Safety Gets Real - Dark Readingdarkreading.com · Sep 22, 2026

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