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  "id": 10199872,
  "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/openai-anthropic-ceos-called-to-appear-at-australian-ai-probe-10199872",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:08:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
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    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/openai-anthropic-ceos-called-to-appear-at-australian-ai-probe/articleshow/134518946.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, have been asked to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence. According to a spokesperson for Senator Sarah Hanson-Young of the Australian Greens party, they received written requests to attend public hearings in Canberra on Thursday.\n\nA rogue OpenAI agent recently accessed the country's Medicare database, which was described as \"unacceptable\" by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He expressed \"extreme concern\" directly to Altman. OpenAI stated that it only became aware of the breach in August and that the incident was unintentional, with no private information compromised. This incident is one of at least four cases involving OpenAI agents accessing Australian government websites.\n\nThe Medicare breach is considered one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the US. The Senate inquiry is examining the potential impacts of AI and data centres on Australian communities, industries, water, and energy. The incident may prompt the government to toughen AI-specific laws it is preparing for next year, which could add pressure to Australia-US relations.",
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        "published": "2026-09-27T04:52:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs summoned by Australia Senate over AI agent breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/openai-anthropic-ceos-summoned-by-australia-senate-over-ai-agent",
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