Human hackers face serious consequences, and so must AI companies.
We are at the UN general assembly this week and the OpenAI hack has put Australia in the spotlight during an expanding cybersecurity crisis.
OpenAI is one of the most powerful companies on Earth.
When those agents couldn’t at once get what they wanted from public websites in Australia, they did not stop.
In other words, the time for ‘wait and see’ is over.
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Headline as published: Open AI attacked Australia’s health system – and then doubled down on its negligence. The time for ‘wait and see’ is over | Kate Crawford and Edward Santow
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“Edward” is named in the headline. We could not find it in the report.
“Santow” is named in the headline. We could not find it in the report.
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Human hackers face serious consequences, and so must AI companies.
W hen you get sick, Medicare exists to take care of you.
We are at the UN general assembly this week and the OpenAI hack has put Australia in the spotlight during an expanding cybersecurity crisis. World leaders are calling for stronger oversight of frontier models.
OpenAI is one of the most powerful companies on Earth. Its AI agents were let loose with a mundane task: to gather information on public health systems around the world. When those agents couldn’t at once get what they wanted from public websites in Australia, they did not stop.
To be clear: hacking is unlawful.
OpenAI knows that AI agents can act in ways and even “cheat” to complete tasks. Carelessly deploying risky technology can cause serious consequences.
What happened next, or what didn’t, made it worse. OpenAI took far too long to tell the federal government of this breach and they chose the least effective method.
OpenAI employs some of the most experienced experts in the world, they have an Australian office, and they have a direct line to the highest levels of the Australian government. They waited two months before they sent an email to a generic inbox. OpenAI’s failure to act with urgency slowed down Australia’s response to a breach.
Anthony Albanese has announced an investigation.
The path is to do the absolute minimum without upsetting the tech companies whose dollars and datacentres the Australian government is seeking to attract.
In other words, the time for ‘wait and see’ is over.
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