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Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websites
A few months ago AI caused global alarm after autonomous agents were found to have cheated on evaluations and then tried to cover it up, in what became known as the "Hugging Face hack." Understanding AI. Here's our guide to the different factions. This week, AI and hacking are back in the spotlight with AI technology credited to have helped prevent a global cybersecurity crisis.
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- NPR · 23-Oct-2026