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Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
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Australia made a dramatic revelation on Wednesday during the United Nations General Assembly.
Key facts
- Though Australia has made a name for itself by taking a stand against social media companies, taking up the AI mantle now is another way for Australia to rein in big tech, says Tama Leaver, professor
- The Australian leader also posed with Donald Trump for a selfie
- and the two may have had face-to-face talks
- Nobody has died," says the University of Queensland's associate professor Michael Noetel, who studies AI risks
- Albanese says he had a "frank" discussion with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to express Australia's "extreme concern" about what happened
Summary
Rogue AI agents had hacked one of its government bodies - the first known incident of its kind in the world. The breach happened in June, but OpenAI says it only became aware of it in August - and then took until 10 September to alert Australia's government, by sending an email to an address used by researchers and academics to alert authorities to concerns of vulnerabilities. While worrying, the timing of the incident is somewhat of a gift for Australia. A middle power that doesn't usually get as much of a platform as its influential allies, the country wants to be seen as punching above its weight on one of the most defining issues of their time - big tech regulation.