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OpenAI apologises for Medicare breach, says 4 sites accessed
ChatGPT owner OpenAI has apologised after one of its AI models gained non-public access to a Medicare reporting service operated by Services Australia.
OpenAi agent breached Medicare data portal, Albanese says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said an OpenAI agent hacked into Medicare's statistics reporting portal and accessed non public files in June but the company failed to notify the givernment until this month.
US government slams Australia’s digital duty of care bill
Warning against censorship, the US government has taken the extraordinary step of weighing in on Australia's Digital Duty of Care bill, which would require social media platforms to block harmful content and allow an algorithm opt-out.
Luke Sayers apologises, settles defamation case by ex-wife
Former Carlton president and PwC boss Luke Sayers has reached a settlement in his ex-wife's defamation case over an explicit photo, apologising to Cate Sayers in court on Friday.
Privacy reforms add ‘right to erasure’, but no ban on smart glasses
The latest privacy reforms will target risks associated with new digital technology and artificial intelligence, adding a fair and reasonable test for data collection and a right to erasure on large platforms.
Committee backs higher penalties for breaching under-16 social media ban
A parliamentary committee has backed a proposal that social media companies face penalties of up to $99 million for failing to comply with new rules barring children under 16 from accessing their platforms.
Origin says some customers’ full bank details accessed in data breach
Origin Energy has completed a review into the information exposed in a cyberattack that affected 900,000 current and former customers, revealing the full bank details for a small number of customers were accessed.
Roblox agrees to child safety measures in deal with eSafety
Roblox has agreed to take additional steps to protect children from online grooming and exploitation on its platform, following concerns raised by the eSafety Commissioner.
X wins suit against eSafety Commissioner over online safety code
X Corp has won a dispute with the eSafety Commissioner, with a judge finding it is is not required to comply with a new online safety standard for messaging apps because it already follows rules for social media companies.
Social media execs to front hearing over tougher kids ban penalties
Representatives from Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap will front a Senate hearing this week over whether they should face penalties of up to $99 million for failing to comply with new rules barring children under 16 from accessing their platforms.