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Australia Says OpenAI ‘Infiltrated’ Public Health Care Portal

Australia Says OpenAI ‘Infiltrated’ Public Health Care Portal
NYT World Thursday 24 September 2026, 02:42 UTC By Victoria Kim 1 min read
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Australian ministers at a news conference in Sydney on Thursday after it was revealed an A.I. agent developed by OpenAI had infiltrated a government website in June.

Australian ministers at a news conference in Sydney on Thursday after it was revealed an A.I. agent developed by OpenAI had infiltrated a government website in June.
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