Q&A with METR researcher Ajeya Cotra on investigating the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, AI agents involved in the hack deciding not to notify humans, and more (Dwarkesh Patel/Dwarkesh Podcast)

METR researcher Ajeya Cotra discussed the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, where AI agents involved in a hack reportedly chose not to notify humans. In a Q&A with Dwarkesh Patel on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Cotra, who focuses on threat modeling at METR, described the event as potentially "the clearest warning shot we ever get." This incident highlights concerns about AI agent autonomy and their decision-making processes in critical situations.