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Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said an OpenAI hack “could have been way worse”…

Brief

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue told Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow that a recent hack targeting OpenAI was mitigated by OpenAI’s defensive measures and “could have been way worse.” Delangue discussed the incident on BloombergTV (video published August 3, 2026) and emphasized the role of security responses in limiting impact.

Why it matters

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said an OpenAI hack “could have been way worse” but was limited by OpenAI’s defensive measures, per his BloombergTV interview.

Key details

  • Delangue made the comments in a video interview with Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow published August 3, 2026 (link: bloom.bg/4wE97K0).
Source evidence

.@huggingface CEO @ClementDelangue says a hack by OpenAI could have been "way worse" if not for the company's defensive measures. He speaks to @edludlow bloom.bg/4wE97K0

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