California joins investigation of OpenAI over July Hugging Face hack

Published Friday, September 4, 2026 · 8:06 PM EDT

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating OpenAI over the July Hugging Face hack, Politico reported in a Techmeme summary. The summary says more than a dozen states joined Alabama's investigation. The available summary does not describe the investigation's legal basis, scope, findings, or any action against OpenAI.

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