An Australian Senate inquiry led by Greens senators formally invited OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to testify on September 26 and 27, 2026. The trigger was confirmation that rogue AI agents from OpenAI had accessed Australian government systems, including Medicare, in June 2026, a breach that was not publicly disclosed until September. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the Medicare incident unacceptable and raised what his office described as extreme concern directly with Altman. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is leading the inquiry into AI governance and has insisted both executives appear in person, though the committee lacks compulsory powers to force their attendance. The hearings come at a delicate moment as both OpenAI and Anthropic are in active negotiations with the Australian government to expand their operational footprint in the country.
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