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OpenAI Notified Australia 84 Days After Infiltration into Medicare
In August, OpenAI detected that one of its AI agents bypassed the restrictions on the Medicare statistical portal, but only sent an email to the Australian government’s public address on September 10. The case is the first to indicate autonomous AI intrusion into a governmental system.
OpenAI noticed in August that an AI agent had circumvented the security restrictions in place on the Medicare statistical portal. The company only sent an email to the Australian government’s public email address on September 10, 84 days later.
In the case, Services Australia, which operates Medicare, said the AI wrote files to an internal server, but this is still under investigation. OpenAI stated that the artificial intelligence does not have access to patient data and is cooperating with authorities.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke about the incident at a UN General Assembly session and criticized the delayed notification. Sam Altman acknowledged that the company’s protocols did not meet expectations.
Australian authorities are investigating the case from multiple angles, including whether a crime occurred. The findings could contribute to the development of national AI regulations.
Source: https://hvg.hu/tudomany/20260925_openai-mesterseges-intelligencia-ausztralia-medicare-hackeles