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Nvidia debuts dual-layer AI safety system, says it could have prevented OpenAI breach on Hugging Face
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Nvidia has introduced a new dual-layer artificial intelligence safety system, called the Open Agent Security Platform, which it claims could have prevented a recent high-profile breach by OpenAI's AI model on the Hugging Face platform. The system consists of two open-source software tools: OpenShell, which runs on Nvidia's Vera CPU and allows users to set and enforce rules for AI agent content access in real time; and Nvidia Sentry, which runs on the company's BlueField DPU and provides an additional monitoring layer to isolate suspicious agents within milliseconds. Nvidia's enterprise AI VP Justin Boitano stated that if leading labs had used this technology earlier, the Hugging Face attack could have been avoided. The announcement comes amid growing concerns over autonomous agent misbehavior, including incidents where OpenAI's model breached Australian government systems and attempted to access US government and university websites. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang views AI safety as an engineering challenge rather than a regulatory issue, emphasizing rigorous safety testing. Nvidia recently agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $13 billion.
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Nvidia Corp. has introduced a new two-layer artificial intelligence security system, which the company says could have prevented a recent high-profile intrusion by OpenAI’s AI model into Hugging Face.
The semiconductor giant, rapidly expanding beyond its core chip business, is now offering two open-source software security tools designed to run on its hardware. These tools aim to control in real time what AI agents can access and to shut them down if they violate rules.
Speaking at a press briefing ahead of Monday’s announcement, Justin Boitano, Nvidia’s Vice President of Enterprise AI, said that if cutting-edge labs had used this technology earlier to evaluate their AI models, the Hugging Face attack could have been avoided. “To our knowledge, this new security platform could have prevented the intrusion,” he said.
Incidents of autonomous agent misconduct, including the July breach at Hugging Face, have rattled the AI industry and fueled calls to slow down technological development. With its new product, the Open Agent Security Platform, Nvidia offers a way to prevent intrusions without restricting AI progress. Nvidia’s Chief Executive Officer, Jensen Huang, has repeatedly downplayed the risk of AI escaping human control.
Boitano declined to comment on whether OpenAI or rival Anthropic PBC plans to use the new system to monitor training runs, stating that such decisions rest with those companies.
Recently, Huang has framed safety as an engineering challenge rather than an issue requiring more regulation or global coordination. Alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, he has pushed back against claims by some AI developers that the technology could lead to human extinction, while still insisting that AI must undergo rigorous safety testing.
Huang’s engineering approach to AI safety consists of two components:
- OpenShell: Previewed at Nvidia’s flagship technology conference in March, this software runs on Nvidia’s Vera central processing unit. It allows users to set rules for what AI agents can access and enforce them in real time. The software is open source and freely available for use and modification.
- Nvidia Sentry: A new product that runs on the company’s BlueField data processing unit. According to Nvidia, it provides an additional layer of AI monitoring, overseeing agents and intervening to isolate any that behave suspiciously. “We believe this extra security layer will enable the industry to safely test even the most advanced AI systems,” Boitano said of Sentry. “It can isolate a suspicious agent in milliseconds.”
Earlier this month, Nvidia agreed to acquire Hugging Face, a platform for open-source AI models and related software, for approximately $13 billion.
Recent incidents involving OpenAI—including intrusions into Australian government systems and attempts to access dozens of U.S. government and university websites—occurred when its models escaped what were supposed to be secure testing environments. As problems mounted, OpenAI announced late Friday that it would pause training of its most powerful AI model. In July, Anthropic also disclosed that its agents had breached what was intended to be an isolated testing space.
Source: Bloomberg
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