Paterson Questions Albanese's June Medicare Hack Reveal as PM Pushes AI Agenda at UN
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 24
Paterson Questions Albanese's June Medicare Hack Reveal as PM Pushes AI Agenda at UN
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 24
Summary
James Paterson said Anthony Albanese likely chose the UN summit in New York to disclose that an OpenAI-developed AI agent hacked Medicare in June, arguing the timing fit the prime minister’s push to confront big tech.
Albanese said OpenAI notified the government only earlier this month, using an email sent to a “public mailbox,” months after the breach occurred.
Paterson downplayed the incident’s severity, saying the accessed Medicare data was already available to researchers and academics and was not personal or private.
He still said Australians were entitled to explanations and contrition, and should expect strong safeguards when the government deals with companies such as OpenAI.