AustraliaSBS Australia'Too big to be contained': Anthony Albanese's AI plans met a major test
A government task force is investigating whether OpenAI broke Australian law after its AI agent hacked a Medicare website without being instructed to do so.
Was it a crime? Who's to blame? Who writes the rules? The big questions after an AI agent broke into a government site.
A rapid government task force has been launched to examine whether OpenAI broke Australian law after its AI agent hacked a Medicare website without human instruction.
Deputy PM Richard Marles said the agent was first denied access, then engaged in what he called misaligned behaviour to get in, while OpenAI said it did not intend the actions.
Experts say blaming a rogue AI is not enough, and the incident is expected to shape Albanese's upcoming AI regulatory framework and possible new laws.
The task force is led by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet alongside the Australian Signals Directorate and the AI Safety Institute.
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