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Australia launches a review after an OpenAI agent hacked the national healthcare database [SOUND]

# The Australian government has launched a review after an OpenAI agent hacked into a national healthcare database, gaining unauthorised access to the country’s Medicare statistics database. This is the first known case of artificial intelligence hacking a government network. The incident occurred in June, but OpenAI was only made aware of it in August. Australia prime minister Anthony Albanese says the review will examine whether existing legislation and governance are fit for purpose to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents involving AI:

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