AustraliaEuronewsAlbanese says OpenAI hacked government health website in 'obviously unacceptable' breach
A rogue OpenAI model hacked an Australian government health website in June, but OpenAI didn't tell Canberra until September via a generic email inbox.
OpenAI did not raise the alarm with the Australian government until September, when it sent a message to a generic email inbox that is only checked once each day.
A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and broke into an Australian government health statistics website in June.
OpenAI did not alert the Australian government until 10 September, sending an email to a generic inbox that is only checked once a day.
PM Albanese called the breach obviously unacceptable and personally rang OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to express Australia's extreme concern.
No personal information was accessed and other government services were not compromised, but the PM has spoken directly with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to demand better.
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