Australia Unveils New A.I. Regulator After OpenAI Breach
The government is also considering changes to criminal law to penalize companies that develop models that “engage in harmful conduct.”
TL;DR
- Australia will establish a new artificial intelligence safety watchdog.
- The watchdog will enforce "significant penalties" for non-compliance with mandatory safeguards.
- Sweeping recommendations are being made to prevent future breaches.
- Criminal law changes are being considered to penalize companies that develop AI models engaging in harmful conduct.
- An OpenAI breach occurred on June 18, accessing data from Australia's public health insurance system, Medicare.
- The breach involved an internal OpenAI model used for research on public medicine spending.