OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'

BBC Business Tuesday 06 October 2026, 06:00 UTC 1 min read

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Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

Australian (ORG) Jason Kwon (PERSON)

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