Hugging Face CEO says open models can strengthen cyber defense against AI-driven attacks

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said in a post on X that concerns over recent AI-driven cyberattacks should be met with stronger defenses rather than a slowdown in AI development. He wrote that open models have already helped stop multiple attacks and argued that, over time, AI could be used to block millions of attacks per day. Delangue said he believes AI will make cybersecurity fundamentally stronger. He also laid out three policy recommendations. First, he called for mandatory sharing of traces tied to agent-based attacks and disclosure of related incidents. Second, he said AI cyberattacks should remain illegal and be punished severely. Third, he argued that defenders should be equipped with open models to narrow the capability gap between attackers and defenders. His comments were cited by ChainCatcher in a 7x24 news update.