Two weeks after it emerged a rogue OpenAI agent hacked a Medicare website, a senior representative from the company will today front up to a parliamentary inquiry. The tech giant is set to face a grilling from senators and MPs, as the government faces calls to make it mandatory for companies to report serious AI breaches.More InformationFeatured:Jo Briskey, Labor MPGreg Sadler, CEO of Good AncestorsLouise Buckingham, CEO of Arts Law Centre of AustraliaDavid Pocock, Independent SenatorCreditsJack McKay, AuthorImage DetailsA senior representative from tech giant OpenAI will today front a parliamentary inquiryProgram:More from AMTranscriptRachel Mealey: The company behind the hacking of Australia's Medicare website will today face a grilling from Senators and MPs. A senior representative of OpenAI will appear before a parliamentary inquiry as the government faces calls to compel companies to report serious AI breaches. Here's political reporter Jack McKay.Jack McKay: In the hot seat at a parliamentary inquiry, OpenAI will today get the chance to open up about the Medicare website hack.Jo Briskey: It's about how do we make sure that doesn't happen again, what needs to change.Jack McKay: Labor MP Jo Briskey is chairing the inquiry. Her committee is probing both the risks and benefits artificial intelligence can bring to Australia.Jo Briskey: What we've seen is that the theoretical has become real. I think Australians are really alive to that.Jack McKay: OpenAI's Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon is set to represent the company at today's hearings. The OpenAI Medicare breach took place in June, but only came to light in September, with the AI agent gaining access to both public and non-public data. It's raised broader questions about the security implications of the rapidly advancing technology.Greg Sadler: The key issue for this committee is how does Australia get a say on our AI future, but then how do we use that say to protect our national interests.Jack McKay: That's national security expert Greg Sadler. He's the CEO of Good Ancestors, a charity that focuses on AI safety. His organisation is calling on the federal government to mandate that AI companies report critical safety incidents.Greg Sadler: And it's commonplace in other safety critical industries. So in aviation or medicine, if something goes wrong or if there's a near miss, people have to report it so that there can be an investigation.Jack McKay: It's not just safety on the inquiry's agenda. Copyright rules will also come under the spotlight amid a push from tech companies for the government to change existing laws to help them better train their AI models in Australia. Louise Buckingham is the CEO of the Arts Law Centre of Australia and will also appear before the inquiry.Louise Buckingham: The sort of starting point being that there's a law that's perceived to be getting in the way of big tech. Let's change it. It's just crazy really.Jack McKay: Her organisation is opposed to any watering down of Australia's copyright laws and points out artists already feel powerless amid the rise of AI.Louise Buckingham: It sounds dramatic but it is accurate to say that the concern is existential.Jack McKay: Jo Briskey insists the government is trying to find a path that ensures creatives are properly protected. Other tech giants scheduled to appear at the inquiry include Google, Microsoft and Anthropic.Rachel Mealey: Jack McKay. Appears In Coalition to slash immigration to counter One NationDuration: 20 minutes 24 seconds20m 6itemsIn this episode1 of 6Coalition to cut immigration intakeDuration: 4 minutes 19 seconds4m 19s2 of 6PlayingOpenAI to front parliamentary inquiryDuration: 3 minutes 2 seconds3m 2s3 of 6Scam warning for job seekersDuration: 3 minutes 12 seconds3m 12s4 of 6Spanish PM calls snap poll after housing protestsDuration: 2 minutes 50 seconds2m 50s5 of 6Brutal conditions for China's gig economy workersDuration: 2 minutes 52 seconds2m 52s6 of 6More Australians accessing super early Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds3m 12s