Australian ministers released a brief email OpenAI used in September to disclose that one of its AI agents had breached government websites in June, according to the Guardian.
The chief executives are called to face a Senate inquiry following a security breach of Australia's Medicare portal attributed to a rogue OpenAI bot in June, according to Al Jazeera.
A program using artificial intelligence to review Medicare claims for seniors has come under criticism, with vendors accused of having an incentive to deny as many claims as possible.
Canberra has voiced serious concern to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after the company reportedly took three months to disclose the breach.
Australian officials faced fresh scrutiny after a breach of Medicare-linked data was disclosed by OpenAI rather than detected internally, alongside continuing controversy over an army barracks sale and a rise in child protection deaths.
A wrap of Tuesday's Australian news includes the aftermath of a fatal Sydney police crash, a five-year high in Queensland child protection deaths, and fallout from a Medicare data breach first flagged by OpenAI.
Australian figure Hume questioned whether legal action should follow a breach of Services Australia's Medicare data, which came to light only after OpenAI notified authorities.
The Australian prime minister said he told Sam Altman it took OpenAI too long to disclose the breach.
The Australian prime minister said revealing the breach, reportedly linked to OpenAI, was made purely in the national interest, as the country also dealt with weekend travel disruption.
Clients are concerned about both short- and long-term costs, including whether Social Security and Medicare will remain available when they retire, a new survey shows.
Australian officials are facing scrutiny after revelations that an AI agent breached Medicare's internal systems, with experts calling for stronger protections against the growing risk.
The federal government says it could amend Australian law if the current legal framework cannot address an AI agent's role in the unprecedented hack.
Technology experts warn the incident exposes broader vulnerabilities in government systems and call for stronger cybersecurity protections.
Australia's opposition leader criticized the prime minister's UN trip while experts warned an AI-driven breach of Medicare systems points to wider security gaps.
Technology specialists say the incident points to broader vulnerabilities as Australia navigates AI policy and diplomatic developments.
Technology experts say an AI agent's breach of government health data systems is unlikely to be an isolated incident and are calling for stronger national protections.
A France 24 press review highlighted warnings that a hack of Australia's national health insurance system, allegedly carried out by an AI agent, poses serious risks.
An incident in which an OpenAI 'agent' was used to access Australia's Medicare system has highlighted growing concerns among experts about AI's impact on cybersecurity and disclosure practices.
A BBC video explainer looks at how the breach affecting Australia's Medicare system reportedly occurred and why it matters.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he told OpenAI chief Sam Altman he was disappointed it took the company 'way too long' to disclose the breach.