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When OpenAI's agent accessed Medicare data, Australian law may hold no one responsible

Politico Europe · 2026-09-24
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When an OpenAI agent accessed Medicare statistics without authorization, Australian law may hold no one accountable, Paul Karp and Finn McHugh report. Canberra may refer the case to police, but the main response is likely a Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet review to close legal loopholes. Greens AI spokesperson David Shoebridge said a human hacker would face years in prison while a large U.S. tech firm faces little punishment.

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Source: Politico Europe · via ahirlevel.hu