Be Skeptical of OpenAI's Rogue Hacker Agent Story

I argue that OpenAI's narrative about its AI agent hacking HuggingFace mirrors a long-standing strategy to hype danger and secure massive investment. By portraying AI as too powerful to release, the company justifies its trillion-dollar valuation and seeks exclusive regulatory status. This centralized approach ironically leaves defenders like HuggingFace relying on open models from China, raising critical questions about who truly benefits from restricting access to advanced AI.