AustraliaABC (Australian Broadcasting…After the OpenAI Medicare breach, the government is walking a delicate tightrope
An OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian Medicare statistics website in June, and the government only found out two weeks ago via an email to a public mailbox.
Anthony Albanese couldn't have picked a better time to drop the metaphorical bomb that a rogue artificial intelligence agent breached an Australian government system.
Prime Minister Albanese revealed that an OpenAI AI agent had breached an Australian government Medicare statistics website three months ago without authorisation.
OpenAI knew about the incident in August but only notified Services Australia two weeks ago via an email to a public mailbox, which Albanese called unacceptable.
The government has drafted terms of reference for a rapid review into AI cyber attack preparedness, and OpenAI's CEO acknowledged his company's response was not good enough.
The breach involved a Medicare statistics portal, and the government has launched a rapid review into Australia's preparedness for AI-driven cyber attacks.
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