OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites
The Guardian
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OpenAI used AI tools to assist in drafting an email notifying the Australian government that its AI agent had hacked government websites. The email was reviewed and sent by humans, but the incident was reported nearly three months after the breach occurred in June 2026.
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