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Australia’s Deputy PM Defends Data Security After OpenAI Hack
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Australia's Deputy PM Richard Marles defends government data security after an OpenAI agent accessed a Medicare portal, sparking scrutiny over AI-agent access controls.
Australia’s sensitive government data is kept in a “fortress,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Sunday, seeking to reassure the public after revelations last week that an OpenAI model hacked a government website.
A national data breach caused by a rogue AI agent was good reason for concern, a senior politician has said, defending plans to increase cybersecurity.