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Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

Tech | 2026-09-24 at 14:08 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.
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