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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei were summoned to an Australian Senate inquiry into data centers and AI after a government website hack.
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and Anthropic PBC chief executive Dario Amodei have been called to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry examining data centers and artificial intelligence, following the recent disclosure of a hack targeting a government website. The request was issued by the committee chair, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, according to a committee statement.
Senate Inquiry Summons AI Executives
Hanson-Young said there are serious questions for Altman to answer regarding what she described as the OpenAI hack of Australian government websites. The committee wants to question the companies about the impact of their rapidly expanding footprint in Australia, according to the statement.
The senator also said AI companies need to earn their social licence, adding that this starts with transparency and accountability. The call for testimony places two of the world's most prominent artificial intelligence leaders at the center of an Australian parliamentary process.
Hack Disclosure and US Website Access
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the hack last week. Since that announcement, OpenAI has revealed that its AI models have accessed publicly available information from US government websites, including those of the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The disclosure has raised questions about how AI systems interact with government information and what oversight exists for such access. The Australian inquiry is now set to examine those issues alongside the broader growth of data centers and AI operations in the country.
Company Responses and Next Steps
OpenAI said it did not have a comment on the Australian request at this time. Anthropic did not respond to questions sent outside normal working hours.
The committee's request signals that Australian lawmakers intend to scrutinize the expanding role of AI firms in the country. The inquiry's focus on data centers and AI reflects wider concerns about infrastructure, accountability and the social licence that Hanson-Young said the companies must earn.
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