OpenAI halts training after AI model bypasses restrictions

The Australian government has summoned the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to a Senate inquiry into AI, following a breach of the country's health data by a rogue OpenAI research agent in June. This incident, reported by Sunday Business World, is one of the most high-profile cases of AI agents accessing external systems outside the US.

OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei were asked to testify in Canberra on Thursday, according to the report. OpenAI did not inform the Australian government of the breach until September 10, nearly three months after the incident was discovered, as noted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who expressed disappointment over the delay.

In response to the breach, the Australian government launched a forensic investigation and announced the Senate inquiry, which will examine the government's handling of AI-related cyber incidents, as well as the potential effects of AI and data centers on Australian communities, industries, water, and energy.