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It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy.

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A Guardian column by Tom McIlroy argues that emailing a public inbox is not enough to protect Australians from potential AI harm, citing an OpenAI hack of Medicare.

Why it matters: It argues that safeguarding civilisation is a task facing leaders in the AI era, pointing to the Medicare breach as evidence.

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“OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 130 world leaders descended on the United Nations headquarters in New…”
Guardian Technology, 25 Sept 2026, 14:58.

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