OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites
TL;DR
OpenAI used AI to help write the email it sent to the Australian government warning that its AI agent had hacked into key departmental websites, Guardian Australia has revealed. On Tuesday, one of the company's executives told a parliamentary inquiry that he did not believe the company's own technology had been used to create the message, but said he was happy to confirm. The revelation adds to the scrutiny OpenAI faces in Australia's ongoing inquiry into the incident.
Nauti's Take
OpenAI using AI for a sensitive government email shows the potential of these tools in everyday work, even for delicate communication. The risk is credibility: when an executive tells parliament one thing and the opposite later comes out, trust in how the agent incident is being handled suffers.
Companies should disclose where AI helps draft official correspondence, especially when it concerns their own mistakes.
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