Andrew Ng Backs Jensen Huang's Open AI Push, Says 'Closed Models Are Safer' PR Is 'Regulatory Capture'

AI pioneer Andrew Ng endorsed Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang’s call for a stronger open AI ecosystem, arguing that recent cybersecurity events undermine claims that closed AI models are inherently safer.

Ng Supports Nvidia’s Open AI Security Push

On Monday, Ng voiced support for Huang in a post on X after the Nvidia CEO said defenders need access to both open and closed frontier AI models.

He shared Huang’s post on X and wrote, "Good move by @JensenHuang. The Nvidia letter is well written and worth reading. As we saw with the OpenAI-Hugging Face hack, we need open models and harnesses for defense."

He added, "Let’s stop believing the PR that closed models are safer. – that’s just regulatory capture."

Jensen Huang Cites Security Incident

Huang argued that cyber defenders need access to frontier AI capabilities to counter increasingly sophisticated threats.

"Attackers have frontier AI. Defenders need a frontier AI ecosystem—the best open and closed models, force-multiplied by a global community," he wrote.

Referring to the recent Hugging Face incident, Huang said, "During the Hugging Face incident, closed AI blocked essential forensics. An open-weight frontier model helped contain the intrusion."

He added that the episode reinforced Nvidia’s decision to launch the Open Secure AI Alliance.

Good move by @JensenHuang. The Nvidia letter is well written and worth reading. As we saw with the OpenAI-Hugging Face hack, we need open models and harnesses for defense.

Lets stop believing the PR that closed models are safer. – that's just regulatory capture. https://t.co/VkAUKKiEC9

— Andrew Ng (@AndrewYNg) July 27, 2026

Google CEO Supports Open-Weight AI Models

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai backed Huang’s push for open-weight AI models, saying Google had benefited from open-source technology.

Pichai highlighted Google DeepMind’s Gemma models as an example of the company’s commitment to open AI development.

OpenAI Breach Sparks AI Safety Debate

Last week, Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue called for more transparency after an OpenAI AI agent breached Hugging Face infrastructure during a security test.

He urged OpenAI to release activity logs and provide $100 million in compute resources to support AI cybersecurity research.

OpenAI said the incident happened during controlled testing, with the model accessing systems while attempting a benchmark task rather than intentionally targeting Hugging Face.

CEO Sam Altman said the company was sharing findings and working with Hugging Face.

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