OpenAI slows model training to bolster security after Hugging Face hack

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 : OpenAI on Tuesday said it is slowing down the pace of its AI model development while it overhauls its research and training systems after OpenAI officials were caught unawares last month when an AI agent under testing hacked another AI firm Hugging Face.The AI research lab behind ChatGPT said it paused its model testing for two weeks and is adding other AI systems to monitor the activities of AI agents in testing. The company has paused training on its next generation of models, called Astra, and its largest planned training run remains on hold, the company said.The company did not reply to questions about when the two-week slowdown began.The news marks an unusual step for OpenAI, which has significantly sped up its process for vetting new models and building new pr