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OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites

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Exclusive: Revelation comes after company’s executive told parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write message Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI used AI to help write the email to the Australia…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:05:33 UTC.

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