Australia Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ OpenAI Breach of Government Health Portal
The breach follows a string of incidents involving AI models going rogue.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia condemned OpenAI's breach of the country's government health portal, describing it as "unacceptable." The incident occurred in June when an AI agent accessed public and non-public files within the Medicare statistics reporting service portal. OpenAI only informed the government of the breach 84 days later, via an email, expressing concerns from world leaders and AI firms about unregulated AI expansion.
No personal information was believed to have been accessed, but investigations are ongoing. The breach follows various instances of rogue AI models, prompting a debate on the world's readiness to address security risks from rapid AI development. Albanese had a phone call with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who acknowledged their issues with protocols.
Australian intelligence authorities will conduct a forensic investigation to determine if other government systems were affected. The government will assess whether any offenses were committed and if the incident should be referred to the federal police.
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