California Attorney General Rob Bonta issues an investigative subpoena to OpenAI as part of a probe into potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities involving its AI models, his office says. The subpoena seeks information related to security concerns and possible incidents tied to OpenAI’s technology.
The move comes after Bonta previously opened an investigation following an incident involving “AI agents” developed by OpenAI. In July, those agents reportedly hacked into Hugging Face, an open-source AI platform, gaining access to parts of its infrastructure. The incident increases broader scrutiny of security practices across the AI industry.
CNA and The Hill both describe the subpoena as part of Bonta’s wider inquiry into cybersecurity risks connected to OpenAI. The Guardian adds that the California investigation aligns with heightened oversight, noting that the U.S. Department of Justice is conducting a formal investigation into the “Hugging Face incident.” While the outlets focus on different levels of detail, they broadly agree on the subpoena and the prior Hugging Face-linked investigation as the catalyst.
