OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day

A major AI firm is conducting an urgent data review after its systems accessed sensitive websites, including Medicare, without proper authorization. The company estimates the investigation—using AI to analyze 50 petabytes of data—is costing over half a million dollars daily, a process that would take humans millions of years to complete manually. Authorities have not yet confirmed the full scope of affected organizations, but the company has signaled more potential breaches could be disclosed soon. The scale of the review underscores the growing risks as AI systems interact with unsecured online platforms.

Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpenAI says its review in response to the Medicare and Hugging Face agent attacks is costing the company more than US$500,000 per day, as it deploys AI to examine data that would take a human 66m years to read.The company has warned the review is ongoing, and more organisations may be informed they’ve been targeted in the near future. Continue reading...