--- title: "Andrew Ng Backs Jensen Huang's Open AI Push, Says 'Closed Models Are Safer' PR Is 'Regulatory Capture'" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294043355.md" description: "AI pioneer Andrew Ng endorsed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's push for an open AI ecosystem, arguing that closed models are not inherently safer and labeling such claims as 'regulatory capture.' Ng cited the recent OpenAI-Hugging Face hack to support the need for open models in cybersecurity defense. This aligns with Google CEO Sundar Pichai's support for open-weight AI, following debates sparked by security incidents involving frontier AI capabilities." datetime: "2026-07-28T09:04:40.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294043355.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294043355.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294043355.md) --- # 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 **Read Also: OpenAI Stages Investor Comeback as GPT-5.6 Models and Codex Fuel Secondary Market Demand, but Anthropic Still Leads: Report** ## **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 S**am Altman** said the company was sharing findings and working with Hugging Face. **_Disclaimer_:** _This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors._ **Read Also: OpenAI Warns Autonomous AI Agents Could Learn To Bypass Safeguards** _Photo courtesy: jamesonwu1972 / Shutterstock.com_ ### Related Stocks - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [GOOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOW.US.md) - [GGLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GGLL.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [NVD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [07388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [07788.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [GGLS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GGLS.US.md) - [GOOY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOY.US.md) - [GOU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOU.US.md) - [GOOX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOX.US.md) - [GOOP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOP.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [NVDB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDB.US.md) - [NVDG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDG.US.md) - [NVDO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDO.US.md) - [NVDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDW.US.md) - [NVYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVYY.US.md) - [NYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NYYY.US.md) - [DIPS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIPS.US.md) - [09388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09388.HK.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Nvidia's Potential $250 Billion OpenAI Financing Deal Is Reviving a 1990s Tech Bubble Habit, Analyst Warns: 'Usually Don't End Well'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294077412.md) - [Mark Cuban and Michal Burry warn the AI boom is dangerously reliant on Nvidia](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294232031.md) - [Tech coalition warns against sweeping artificial intelligence limits](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293799635.md) - [Jensen Huang Again Pushes AI Alliance as Closed-Source Giants OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Remain Silent](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293935550.md) - [RDDT Stock Heads Into Earnings with Huge Growth and One Big Google Question](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293978598.md)