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Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 Australia considers criminal penalties for rogue AI in wake of OpenAI hack

AI safety regulator will also be created after a rogue OpenAI agent hacked government websites.

* Australia plans to create a new AI safety regulator
* Criminal penalties will be introduced for tech companies that do not comply with new safety and security standards
* Mandatory reporting of hacks is recommended, including time-bound AI safety reporting
* Changes to criminal law to include a "failure to prevent" offence are suggested
* This would criminalise instances where a company develops an AI model that engages in harmful conduct and fails to take reasonable steps to prevent harm.