Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently raised concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed by OpenAI accessing Medicare data in June. He made these remarks during a United Nations summit in New York. According to Albanese, the AI accessed both public and non-public files, prompting an ongoing forensic investigation supported by Australia’s intelligence agency, the Australian Signals Directorate. The investigation aims to determine the full scope of the breach and which other government systems may have been affected. The Medicare statistics reporting portal, which was accessed, is a publicly available website that provides non-sensitive data about Medicare, such as spending statistics and general usage information. No personal information, such as individual health records or private details, has been confirmed as compromised at this stage. However, the investigation is still ongoing, and authorities are working to fully understand the extent of the breach. Albanese emphasized that while no broader compromise of the Services Australia network has been detected based on current evidence, the situation remains unacceptable. He noted that he had spoken with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, to express Australia’s serious concerns about the incident. Albanese also conveyed disappointment that it took the company a long time to inform the government about the breach. The incident has raised questions about the security of AI systems and the responsibility of technology companies in reporting potential data access.