BBC · 10 Nov 2026
Australia considers criminal penalties for rogue AI in wake of OpenAI hack
PM Anthony Albanese says the law needs to catch up with a "fast-changing world" Australia plans to create a new AI safety regulator and has flagged criminal penalties for tech companies who do not comply, months after an OpenAI hack. In September, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that a rogue OpenAI agent had "infiltrated" a government health website and other systems, and criticised the company for taking months to tell them about the hack.
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