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OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke

OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke
NPR News Thursday 24 September 2026, 05:14 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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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.(Image credit: Lukas Coch)

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.

(Image credit: Lukas Coch)

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