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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Krishani Dhanji

PM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws

Anthony Albanese addresses the UN
Anthony Albanese said the incident was a ‘wake-up call’ about the risks of AI. Photograph: Stephani Spindel/UPI/Shutterstock

The federal government could change Australian laws if the current legal framework could not respond to the unprecedented OpenAI hack of Medicare, ministers have confirmed.

It comes as the prime minister denied accusations from the opposition he had held on to the information before announcing it at the UN general assembly in New York, and said it was released at the first possible opportunity.

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