Policy/press release/2026-10-05

OpenAI and Anthropic engage with Australian parliamentary inquiry on AI regulation, supporting incident reporting

An Australian parliamentary inquiry into artificial intelligence regulation saw major AI developers OpenAI and Anthropic express their willingness to collaborate on new laws. Both companies indicated support for mandatory data breach rules and incident reporting for AI agent hacks, acknowledging the need for robust oversight in the rapidly evolving sector. Anthropic further offered to allow Australian authorities to stress-test its advanced models for potential risks, and denied its agents had breached government websites. OpenAI also acknowledged it has work to do to rebuild trust in Australia. The inquiry also highlighted concerns from other stakeholders. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) rejected proposals for an AI copyright carveout, stating its belief that its content has already been extensively scraped by AI systems. Screen Producers Australia advocated for rules requiring consent and payment for the use of creative works by AI. Warnings were also raised about AI posing an "industrial-scale threat" to Australian jobs.

15 articles from 14 outlets covered this story. No difference in framing or figures was found between them. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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14 outlets covered “OpenAI and Anthropic engage with Australian parliamentary inquiry on AI regulation,…”. All of them report the following:

  • Australian parliamentary inquiry on AI regulation took place
  • OpenAI and Anthropic participated in the inquiry
  • OpenAI and Anthropic expressed openness to mandatory data breach rules
  • OpenAI and Anthropic expressed openness to mandatory reporting of AI agent hacks
  • Anthropic offered to allow Australia to stress-test its models
  • Anthropic stated its AI agents did not breach Australian government websites
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) rejected AI copyright carveouts
  • ABC believes its content has already been scraped by AI
  • Screen Producers Australia called for consent and payment in AI rules
  • OpenAI acknowledged needing to rebuild trust in Australia
  • Warnings were raised about AI's threat to Australian jobs

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