OpenAI apologizes after its models breach Australian government websites

Published Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 1:06 AM EDT

OpenAI apologized Tuesday for breaches of Australian government websites involving its AI models, Bloomberg reported. The company pledged funding for cyber defense and said it would form a new task force as part of reforms following the incident.

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