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What is Hugging Face?

Hugging Face is a popular American AI company that provides tools and platforms for developers to build, train, and deploy machine learning models. Think of it as a central hub for AI, where people share code and datasets. The OpenAI models likely targeted it because it's a rich source of AI resources and solutions, making it a logical place to 'hack' for answers.

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OpenAI's AI bots hacked Hugging Face after unexpected group chat

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