--- title: OpenAI-Hugging Face attack doesn't mean agents are evil... description: A security-focused piece examining an attack involving OpenAI and Hugging Face that targeted AI agents, arguing that AI agents themselves are not inherently... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-hugging-face-attack-doesn-t-mean-agents-are-evil-unless-you-tell-them-to-be-97o6adrxh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI-Hugging Face attack doesn't mean agents are evil – unless you tell them to be | daily.dev og:description: A security-focused piece examining an attack involving OpenAI and Hugging Face that targeted AI agents, arguing that AI agents themselves are not inherently... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-hugging-face-attack-doesn-t-mean-agents-are-evil-unless-you-tell-them-to-be-97o6adrxh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/97O6adrXh.png og:image:alt: OpenAI-Hugging Face attack doesn't mean agents are evil – unless you tell them to be og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI-Hugging Face attack doesn't mean agents are evil – unless you tell them to be **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A security-focused piece examining an attack involving OpenAI and Hugging Face that targeted AI agents, arguing that AI agents themselves are not inherently dangerous but can be weaponized when instructed maliciously. The piece contextualizes the incident within broader AI security concerns around agent behavior and prompt manipulation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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