Marginal Revolution
7/24/2026
The optimal Bayesian update?
Short summary
A brief opinion piece proposing three Bayesian updates one might make after a reported hacking incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face. The author suggests possible takeaways around AI security timelines, the adequacy of Chinese cyber-defense, and broader risk reassessment. The post is extremely short and serves more as a discussion prompt than a substantive analysis.
- •Three possible Bayesian updates from an OAI/Hugging Face hacking incident
- •One update notes the incident happened sooner and more dramatically than expected
- •Another suggests Chinese cyber-defense performed adequately despite perceived inferiority
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