Wait, AI is hacking government networks now?
Last week, Australia's prime minister announced that an AI model operated by OpenAI – the company behind ChatGPT – had gained unauthorized access into the country's healthcare systems. It was arguably the first ever breach into a government network by an AI system; PM Anthony Albanese called the situation "obviously unacceptable."
That's putting it lightly. The breach took place back in June, was discovered by OpenAI in August, and Australia was informed about it only on September 10 – about three months after the fact.
What's even more alarming is the company claims the model acted completely autonomously: it wasn't instructed to access the government systems, and it bypassed security measures to do it.
Oh, it gets worse: the model also snuck into the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research's public Crime Mapping Tool, the Victorian Department of Health's information reporting system, and the Australian Institute of Health and...
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