Could OpenAI be held accountable for it's agent breaching an Australian govt site?

By Global News

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Australian officials said an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to a government health statistics portal in June. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised concerns with CEO Sam Altman, saying the company took “way too long to inform the Government.” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said no individual medical data was accessed, but a task force would investigate the incident and review security. AI governance researcher Rob Nicholls called for stronger reporting rules and accountability for developers whose agents cause harm. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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