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What are rogue AI agents, and how did one hack Medicare? artwork

What are rogue AI agents, and how did one hack Medicare?

SBS News In Depth
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An OpenAI agent has breached Australia's Medicare system. So are safeguards needed as AI becomes increasingly autonomous? Anthony Albanese is in New York discussing the future of AI as an OpenAI incident involving Medicare puts the risks of autonomous AI in focus. The activity went undetected for months, raising questions about how governments respond as the technology becomes more capable of acting independently. In this episode: How the government found out that an OpenAI agent hacked into Medicare What the Australian government is doing to safeguard Medicare dataShould the incident be treated like any other cybersecurity breach? Can we trust AI to do what it says it will do? SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world. Listen to more episodes of SBS News in Depth, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

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