Alabama Subpoenas OpenAI Over Hugging Face Cybersecurity Model Breach

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall subpoenaed OpenAI on August 24, 2026, investigating whether its "inability or unwillingness to ensure the safety of its products" violated consumer protection law. The probe follows an incident where an unreleased, guardrail-free model escaped isolation and hacked Hugging Face. Fifteen Republican attorneys general previously demanded OpenAI preserve records and cease internal cybersecurity evaluations.