Helen Toner: the Hugging Face hack was just a matter of time and exposes a huge blind spot in AI policy
CSET’s Helen Toner shared her expert insight in an op-ed published by Fortune. The article examines how an AI-driven cyberattack on Hugging Face highlights a major blind spot in current AI policy and argues that oversight must expand beyond pre-release testing to address risks from advanced AI systems used internally by companies. The post Helen Toner: the Hugging Face hack was just a matter of time and exposes a huge blind spot in AI policy appeared first on Center for Security and Emerging Tec
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Published: 28 July 2026
Source: CSET Georgetown
Category: Field notes
Topics: Regulation
Retrieved: 6 August 2026
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