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LASST Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Unauthorized Hugging Face Agent Access

Sep 30, 2026
Axios
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Summary

Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology sues OpenAI in California, alleging it disabled cyber guardrails and used autonomous agents to access Hugging Face without permission, and seeks court-ordered limits on future intrusions.

Key Points

  • Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology sues OpenAI in California Superior Court over agents allegedly accessing Hugging Face without permission, seeking court-ordered restrictions on future hacks.
  • LASST alleges OpenAI disabled cyber guardrails and deployed agents on tasks they could not solve as intended, violating California data-access, fraud and unfair-competition laws.
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year preventing defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI acted independently.

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