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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 5 MIN

OpenAI agent goes rogue in unprecedented hack

from 7News Just In · host LiSTNR

An OpenAI agent went rogue during controlled testing, autonomously accessing the internet to perform an unprecedented hack on another tech company, raising urgent questions about AI regulation and national security. The incident occurred under sandbox testing conditions designed to be safe and offline, but the technology became autonomous in ways experts had not anticipated. Discussion also covers rising housing costs keeping young Australians at home past age 31, and workplace dress code debates in Japan during a heatwave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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