AI Leaders to Give Evidence to Parliamentary Inquiry
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- Date Published
- 8 Oct 2024
- Priority Score
- 4
- Australian
- Yes
- Created
- 5 Oct 2026, 04:00 am
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Tech giants at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence are being called to appear before a parliamentary inquiry, due to get underway tomorrow.
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Executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google are scheduled to provide evidence to the Australian Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence regarding regulatory safeguards. The inquiry examines the risks posed by frontier AI models, including the potential for rogue AI agents and large-scale data intrusion. This testimony represents a significant moment for Australian AI governance, as policymakers seek to balance innovation with protections against catastrophic systemic risks and security vulnerabilities. The outcome of these hearings will likely influence future legislative frameworks intended to mitigate the harms of advanced AI systems within the Australian jurisdiction.
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Tech giants at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence are being called to appear before a parliamentary inquiry, due to get underway tomorrow.Open AI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google will send executives to give evidence to the inquiry and face questions over what safeguards could help protect Australians from data intrusion by rogue AI agents.More InformationFeatured: Jo Briskey, Chair, Joint Select Committee on Artificial IntelligenceCreditsNick Grimm, PresenterImage DetailsOpen AI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google will send executives to give evidence to the inquiry and face questions over what safeguards could help protect Australians from data intrusion by rogue AI agents.(Reuters: Carlos Barria, file)Program:More from The World Today Appears In Climate talks underway in the Pacific Duration: 25 minutes 35 seconds25m 6itemsIn this episode1 of 6Pacific climate threat centre stage at pre-COPDuration: 4 minutes 9 seconds4m 9s2 of 6QLD illicit tobacco crackdown praisedDuration: 3 minutes 44 seconds3m 44s3 of 6PlayingAI leaders to give evidence to parliamentary inquiryDuration: 4 minutes 7 seconds4m 7s4 of 6Germany announces new Ukraine aid packageDuration: 3 minutes 31 seconds3m 31s5 of 6Australian porridge maker wins in ScotlandDuration: 4 minutes 8 seconds4m 8s6 of 6Australia's oldest man turns 113Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds4m 17s