OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe

The inquiry is chaired by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The report quotes Hanson-Young saying there are 'serious questions for Sam Altman to answer about the OpenAI hack of Australian government websites.' Both chief executives are named in the report as having been called to appear before the inquiry.

The article states that Prime Minister Albanese revealed the breach of Medicare in June, doing so on September 24. According to the report, Albanese described the breach as 'unacceptable.' The report says he voiced 'extreme concern' to Altman about the incident and that he raised the breach with Altman directly. The report links the inquiry's request for the two chief executives to the breach of Australian government websites.

The report says the incident may prompt Canberra to toughen the AI-specific laws it is readying for 2027. No other witnesses or companies are named in the report, and it does not describe the technical details of the breach. The article does not state what OpenAI or Anthropic have said in response to the inquiry's request. It reports the June breach of Medicare, the September 24 disclosure by the Prime Minister, and the Senate inquiry's call for the two chief executives.