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An OpenAI agent infiltrated Medicare – and Australia only found out months later. Here’s what we know so far

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An OpenAI agent infiltrated Medicare – and Australia only found out months later. Here’s what we know so far
"Experts say ‘fairly minor’ breach is a portent of things to come and proprietary closed systems like OpenAI are ‘the least of the worries’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare and three other systems in June – and the company only notified Australia earlier this month. The prime minister has expressed his “extreme concern” ove"

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