OpenAI sent an oddly casual apology after its AI accessed Australian government systems
OpenAI says it discovered the Australian activity in mid-August but did not notify Australia until September 10. "We recommend that the team responsible for the service investigate the vulnerability and assess the changes needed to prevent it. We would be glad to brief your security team and provide supporting evidence as available."The message ends with "Best," though the letter hardly feels like it means it.
- ▪OpenAI says it discovered the Australian activity in mid-August but did not notify Australia until September 10.
- ▪"We recommend that the team responsible for the service investigate the vulnerability and assess the changes needed to prevent it.
- ▪We would be glad to brief your security team and provide supporting evidence as available."The message ends with "Best," though the letter hardly feels like it means it.
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AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI sends staggeringly casual email to Australian government wishing it the ‘best’ after AI agents hack its health insurance website Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 5 October 2026 The strange email belies the danger of increasingly capable AI agents refusing to take no for an answer When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter OpenAI had an oddly casual way of apologizing to the Australian Government to explain how one of its experimental AI agents gained unauthorized…
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