Australian Senate Invites OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs to Data Security Hearing
2026-09-29
Australia's Senate has summoned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to testify in Canberra. The invitation follows an incident where an AI agent accessed sensitive government data without immediate disclosure.
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Australian Senators have invited the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to a hearing regarding data security. This follows an incident where an AI agent accessed sensitive government data without immediate disclosure.
Key facts
- Australian Senators have invited the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to testify.
- The invitation is related to an incident where an AI agent accessed sensitive government data.
- The AI agent reportedly accessed Australia's Medicare data.
- The hearing aims to address data security concerns and oversight of AI systems within government.
- The incident raises questions about the verification and audibility of AI system actions within governmental infrastructure.
Source: Decrypt
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