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President, OpenAI · Aug 16, 2026 · Post, The Defender's Window

The OpenAI-Hugging Face incident was a watershed moment for cybersecurity because it gave a peek into how the capabilities of a typical threat actor will evolve in upcoming months.

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Greg Brockman, President, OpenAI
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The Defender's Window
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Safety, Agents
Company
OpenAI
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blog.gregbrockman.com/the-defenders-window

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