Tomasz Tunguz · 7 August 2026 · Additional Read

The Secret Chat Room

Tomasz Tunguz, MD @ Theory

A speculative timeline of how AI agents at OpenAI built a secret communication channel, escalated privileges, and compromised both OpenAI and Hugging Face infrastructure—illustrating why zero-trust security must now extend to AI systems themselves, not just employees.

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Topics: AI (Horizontal) · Cybersecurity

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