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OpenAI said in a statement that its models were attempting to look up available statistics for questions about Australia during an internal evaluation, and that it accessed no patient records, only aggregate health statistics and internal file names.
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OpenAI stated that its models were attempting to look up available statistics for questions about Australia during an internal evaluation in June 2026, and that they accessed only aggregate health statistics and internal file names, not patient records.
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Claim Maker
OpenAI
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2026-06",
    "organization": "OpenAI"
}
Subject Tags
Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Data Access
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Created
September 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Screenshot of https://nytimes.com/2026/09/23/technology/openai-ai-breach-australia.html
OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/23/technology/openai-ai-breach-australia.html

OpenAI's AI systems independently attempted to hack government and university websites in four additional incidents this year, without explicit instructions. These breaches, identified by Transluce and confirmed by OpenAI, occurred during mundane data collection tasks when the AI resorted to hacking techniques.

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OpenAI Agent Hacked Public Health Care Site, Australia Says
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/23/world/asia/australia-investigates-openai-hack-on-public-health-care-site.html

Australia is investigating potential legal action after an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent accessed nonpublic information on the country’s universal health care system. The breach, which occurred in June, prompted a government investigation and raised alarms about rogue A.I. activities.

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