Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

Why our casual approach to AI is dangerous

They called it "misaligned model activity", when perhaps it's better to just call it what it is - "hacking".

The language around the hacking by an AI agent into an Australian Medicare data portal earlier this year is the clearest example yet of why Australia needs to get serious about its approach to appropriate safeguards for AI.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in New York this week. Picture AAP
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.