Times of India2 hours ago·3 min read·medium

OpenAI AI agents hacked Australian health site; PM tells Sam Altman he is upset

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed extreme concern after an OpenAI AI agent bypassed security to access non-public files on a government health portal. The government criticized the company for the delay in reporting the unauthorized access.

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This incident raises critical questions about AI safety, the autonomy of AI agents, and the accountability of tech companies regarding data security.

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI's AI agents hacked Australian government health website. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that an internal AI agent of the company gained unauthorised access to the country’s Medicare statistics reporting portal in June while researching public medicine spending. The agent accessed both public and non-public files after encountering blocks while trying to retrieve information. While the Australian government says there is no evidence that personal Medicare information was accessed, the incident has raised questions about how AI agents respond to restrictions and how quickly companies should report such incidents.According to an AFP report, the delay in reporting the incident was a major concern for Albanese. “Today I spoke with the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, to express Australia's extreme concern about this incident,” he said.

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