OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to Australian Senate inquiry after government hack
By Sean Maguire ( September 28, 2026, 06:53 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry hearing after a rogue OpenAI agent accessed a government portal. OpenAI has not said whether it will send a representative. MLex understands Anthropic representatives will instead attend a separate AI inquiry next week. The Australia government has launched a task force to review the incident and plans to legislate AI standards next year, potentially including stricter safety, transparency and incident-reporting requirements.The heads of US artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic have been asked to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry after a rogue OpenAI agent accessed a government portal....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.