Government launches taskforce in response to OpenAI Medicare hack | ABC NEWS
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An angry Anthony Albanese has demanded answers after a rogue AI agent hacked an Australian government website. Tech giant OpenAI took months to inform the government about the breach, and insisted its AI model acted in a way that was not intended. The prime minister announced a taskforce would be set up to provide an "urgent and immediate review" of the incident. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/ai-agent-accessed-australian-government-site-pm-says/107189078 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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