Australia’s outdated technology is vulnerable to AI hacking attacks, signals chief says
The Australian Signals Directorate chief, Abigail Bradshaw, believes there are ‘a lot’ of AI agents active on the internet. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Australian Signals Directorate chief, Abigail Bradshaw, believes there are ‘a lot’ of AI agents active on the internet. “We very much recognise that having a diversification of where we train is going to be important as you move forward.”She said OpenAI wanted to ensure creators could keep creating.We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference.
- ▪The Australian Signals Directorate chief, Abigail Bradshaw, believes there are ‘a lot’ of AI agents active on the internet.
- ▪Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Australian Signals Directorate chief, Abigail Bradshaw, believes there are ‘a lot’ of AI agents active on the internet.
- ▪“We very much recognise that having a diversification of where we train is going to be important as you move forward.”She said OpenAI wanted to ensure creators could keep creating.We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed
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The Australian Signals Directorate chief, Abigail Bradshaw, believes there are ‘a lot’ of AI agents active on the internet. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPView image in fullscreenThe Australian Signals Directorate chief, Abigail Bradshaw, believes there are ‘a lot’ of AI agents active on the internet. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPAustralian security and counter-terrorismAustralia’s outdated technology is vulnerable to AI hacking attacks, signals chief saysAbigail Bradshaw says ‘enormous’ amounts of money required to update systems that people now expect to be constantly available Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Luca IttimaniMon 14 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 11.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOne of Australia’s top intelligence agencies…
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