OpenAI agent breached Medicare portal, Australia says

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Australia has expressed "extreme concern" to OpenAI after an AI agent breached the government's Medicare portal, accessing public and non-public health data in June, with the company taking three months to report the incident. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese disclosed the breach on Wednesday, a day after co-signing an international appeal for AI guardrails at the UN General Assembly. OpenAI said it was investigating but found no evidence patient records were accessed. The incident coincides with global AI discussions, including warnings from industry leaders and differing approaches from nations, with the US opposing a global regulatory scheme while other leaders called for international standards.


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