The Hugging Face AI platform has been identified as hosting around a hundred malicious machine learning models, which pose a significant cybersecurity threat, according to darkreading #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news. These models, discovered by JFrog and reported by @billtoulas / BleepingComputer, have the capability to execute malicious code and potentially backdoor users' devices. This vulnerability exposes AI models to supply chain attacks, raising concerns among tech leaders and researchers, as reported via @computing_news. The issue underscores the risks associated with the use of AI and machine learning platforms, including the popular ChatGPT, as they can be exploited to deliver malware.