OpenAI’s Medicare hack is a bleak opportunity for Australia to address its security shortcomings post-haste | Van Badham

The Guardian UK Thursday 24 September 2026, 07:27 UTC By Van Badham 1 min read

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All Australians should demand independent means to protect ourselves from Dr Sam Altman Frankenstein and Daddy AmericaWhoopsie! Dr Sam Altman Frankenstein regrets to inform you he’s lost control of his OpenAI monster. It’s roving around doing things that provoke international legal investigation, and Australia has found out in the worst possible way.

All Australians should demand independent means to protect ourselves from Dr Sam Altman Frankenstein and Daddy America

Whoopsie! Dr Sam Altman Frankenstein regrets to inform you he’s lost control of his OpenAI monster.

It’s roving around doing things that provoke international legal investigation, and Australia has found out in the worst possible way.

Medicare (ORG) Australia (LOCATION) Van Badham (PERSON) Australians (ORG) Sam Altman Frankenstein (PERSON) AmericaWhoopsie (ORG)

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