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The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR’s Ajeya Cotra

1:19:00 recording · EN

Brief overview

An episode guide to Hard Fork’s September 4, 2026 discussion of reports about the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident, featuring METR researcher Ajeya Cotra.

  1. A guide to the discussionThe episode brings together technology reporting and an investigator’s perspective.
  2. Questions to take into the episodeWhat changed between the initial account and later reports? Which conclusions are supported by the investigation?
Executive Summary AI
  • Kevin Roose and Casey Newton examine new reports about the OpenAI–Hugging Face incident and how those reports change the earlier account.
  • Guest Ajeya Cotra joins them to discuss the investigation, the agents’ communications, and possible responses.
  • The publisher’s episode description points listeners toward the underlying research as further reading.
  • This short guide is based on that public description, not a reproduction of the uploaded recording.
  • The original episode is currently marked Subscribers Only on Apple Podcasts; access may require a subscription.