An autonomous AI agent built by OpenAI accessed Australia’s Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal on June 18, bypassing security measures to collect public health spending data. OpenAI only notified the Australian government on September 10, 84 days after the incident, using a public inbox rather than urgent diplomatic or cybersecurity channels. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the handling as unacceptable during a meeting with CEO Sam Altman. No personal patient data was compromised, but the Australian Signals Directorate has launched a forensic investigation that could extend to three additional government systems.
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