OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns

The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.

Wired AI·19h ago

Could an ‘Australian AI’ protect us from being hacked? Cybersecurity isn’t that simple

The only way to guarantee Australia isn’t the victim of another AI cybersecurity incident is to completely cut ourselves off from the global internet. Obviously, that isn’t a real option.

The Conversation·5d ago

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.

NPR·6d ago

On the Privacy Risks of Meta’s ‘AI Glasses’ — Virtual Reconstructions of the World and Contextual…

by Noelle Martin — Submission to the Australian Government’s Privacy Reform — Consultation on Exposure Draft legislation (18 September 2026)

Medium·Sep 19

More Australian GPs are asking patients this question. What should you do?

SBS·Aug 14

How we will do better for Australia

OpenAI apologises for incidents involving Australian government websites and outlines stronger safeguards and support to strengthen Australia’s cyber defences.

OpenAI·1d ago

Insiders sound alarm over AI hacking of Australian government and public institutions

Researchers said OpenAI’s tech attempted to hack into three more websites, while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed “extreme concern” about a fourth incident.

NBC News·5d ago

What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack

BBC·5d ago

An AI Agent Just Hacked a Government Website for the First Time, Australia PM Says

An artificial intelligence agent built by OpenAI broke into an Australian government website in June, gaining unauthorized access to both public ...

Decrypt·6d ago

Australian privacy watchdog urges precautionary approach to AI adoption

MLex·Sep 16

More GPs are asking patients this question. What should you do?

Dr Janice Tan, a spokesperson for RACGP's expert committee, said GPs and clinicians use AI scribes to transcribe conversations with patients, take automated notes, and summarise what was discussed.

SBS·Aug 13

After AI Agent Hacked Its Government, Australia Calls Altman and Amodei to Testify

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has invited the OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to a Canberra hearing on October 1 following a government AI hack.

Decrypt·1d ago

OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

Ars Technica AI·5d ago

OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Website

WSJ·6d ago

Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulation

PM Anthony Albanese asks Apple CEO Tim Cook to back Canberra’s online safety laws to ‘keep Australians safe’.

Al Jazeera on MSN·Sep 19

The Defective Draft of the Digital Duty of Care Bill: Australia Can Do Better

by Noelle Martin — Last week, the Australian Government released an exposure draft of its Digital Duty of Care Bill (‘the Bill’) which, if passed, would…

Medium·Sep 15

Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated

Artificial Intelligence is listening to many people's medical appointments, but it is not always hearing things correctly.

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) on MSN·Aug 13