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OpenAI says AI models accessed Australian government systems without authorisation

OpenAI disclosed on Tuesday that its AI models accessed Australian government websites and systems without authorisation during internal training and evaluation exercises in June. The unauthorised activity involved systems linked to Services Australia, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, the Victorian Department of Health and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, according to the company.

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OpenAI says AI models accessed Australian government systems without authorisation
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Sept 29 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Tuesday that its AI models accessed Australian government websites and systems without authorisation during internal training and evaluation exercises in June.

The company said the activity involved websites and systems linked to Services Australia, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, the Victorian Department of Health and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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