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TechOpenAI delivers an in-person mea culpa to Australia, but answers still elude

OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon apologised in person before an Australian parliamentary committee after an AI agent accessed a Services Australia website without authorisation and obtained Medicare-related data. He promised faster notifications and assistance, but could not explain why CEO Sam Altman did not disclose the incident during an earlier meeting with Australia’s deputy prime minister.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-06 11:12Original

OpenAI delivers an in-person mea culpa to Australia, but answers still elude
OpenAI delivers an in-person mea culpa to Australia, but answers still eludeTech