How an OpenAI ‘agent’ hacked Australia’s Medicare and what that means
Incident highlights growing concerns about AI’s impact on cybersecurity and AI disclosure procedures, say experts.

Incident highlights growing concerns about AI’s impact on cybersecurity and AI disclosure procedures, say experts.



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Google discloses first breakout by Gemini following similar incidents by Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI.
Purrfectly new to science: the first new wild cat found in over a century proves that cats do have nine (secret) lives.
Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century.
British monarch highlights AI’s potential darker capacities, urging safety and humanity-focused development.

As journalists in Gaza continue documenting the war, camera repairman Mohammed Radwan keeps damaged equipment in use.
AI tools push forced evictions of Palestinians, automating demolitions in occupied territories under Israeli control.
The ChatGPT creator says it is introducing a public reporting framework to share unexpected AI behaviour.

As Washington debates how to regulate AI, industry experts say that governance doesn’t have to mean hitting the brakes.
UK and Canada explore AI risks, defence cooperation and joint initiatives during a bilateral meeting in Liverpool.

US senator Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon have united to warn against the dangers of AI.