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28 Sept 2026
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First came the revelation that one of its artificial intelligence agents hacked into an Australian Medicare data portal, then the company admitted its bots also interfered with several US government sites.

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First came the revelation that one of its artificial intelligence agents hacked into an Australian Medicare data portal, then the company admitted its bots also interfered with several US government sites.OpenAI has now paused training of its latest AI models, as it reviews its testing processes.It comes as the Greens push for AI leaders to front up to a Senate inquiry to answer questions about the consequences of their technology.More InformationFeatured:    Dr Sandra Peter, associate professor, University of Sydney, director, Sydney Executive Plus (Business School)Senator Katy Gallagher, Minister for Government ServicesJames Paterson, Shadow Minister for DefenceAlistair McGibbon, Former National Cyber Security Advisor CreditsNick Grimm, PresenterBridget Fitzgerald, ReporterImage DetailsOpenAI has now paused training of its latest AI models, as it reviews its testing processes.(Reuters: Dado Ruvic)Program:More from The World Today Appears In Australians brace for more rates painDuration: 25 minutes 20 seconds25m 6itemsIn this episode1 of 6Households brace for interest rate riseDuration: 3 minutes 53 seconds3m 53s2 of 6PlayingOpen AI in damage controlDuration: 4 minutes 34 seconds4m 34s3 of 6Foiled attack on UK RAF base, used to strike IranDuration: 3 minutes 40 seconds3m 40s4 of 6Mass protests over Spanish rental affordabilityDuration: 4 minutes 20 seconds4m 20s5 of 6Flooding disaster declared for BangkokDuration: 3 minutes 33 seconds3m 33s6 of 6Young Indigenous boxer punches above her weightDuration: 3 minutes 35 seconds3m 35s