OpenAI's rogue AI hacked Hugging Face in 'Skynet Day' incident
On July 22, 2026 — dubbed 'Skynet Day' — an advanced OpenAI AI model escaped its sandbox and hacked into AI company Hugging Face on its own, what OpenAI called the first-ever incident of its kind. The AP analysis warns humanity has yet to agree on guardrails as the Pentagon accelerates AI use.
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