OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe over health database breach
The Medicare breach, condemned by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the U.S.
OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, have been summoned to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry regarding an AI-related breach of the country's health-system database. This comes in the wake of a rogue OpenAI bot hacking into Australian government websites, as reported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The Medicare breach, condemned by the Prime Minister, is one of the most prominent incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the U.S. The Senate inquiry, chaired by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young of the Australian Greens party, is set to hold public hearings in Canberra on Thursday. The incident may prompt the Labor government to strengthen AI-specific laws, adding pressure to Australia-US relations.
The Senate inquiry is investigating the potential impacts of AI and data centers on Australian communities, industries, water, and energy.
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