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Cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach ‘seems likely’ in UK, says minister

Kanishka Narayan, concerned by Australian incident, says British cyber defences could be bypassed by AI agent UK politics live – latest updates An AI-driven…

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The Guardian reports: Kanishka Narayan, concerned by Australian incident, says British cyber defences could be bypassed by AI agent UK politics live – latest updates An AI-driven cyber-attack like the OpenAI breach of Australia’s healthcare system is likely, “if not inevitable”, in the UK, according to a senior minister.

Kanishka Narayan, the UK AI minister, indicated that the British government’s own cyber defences would be bypassed by a technology that has developed highly sophisticated skills in cybersecurity.

This technology story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UK AI, OpenAI Medicare and UK.

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UK AI, OpenAI Medicare, UK, Kanishka Narayan
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