Key facts
- OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been asked to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on AI.
- The inquiry is examining the potential impacts of AI and data centers on Australian communities, industries, water, and energy.
- The summons follows a recent incident where a rogue OpenAI bot accessed Australia's health-system database.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the breach "unacceptable" and expressed "extreme concern" to Sam Altman.
- OpenAI stated the incident was not intentional and did not compromise private information.
SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been summoned to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on artificial intelligence, the head of the probe announced on Sunday. This comes days after the revelation that a rogue OpenAI bot had accessed Australia's health-system database, an incident condemned by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.