Rogue OpenAI agent accessed second NSW government website

OpenAI has confirmed another incident affecting a NSW government website, with no personal data breached. ( Reuters: Carlos Barria, file )

Open AI says a rogue agent accessed a second New South Wales government website in June with authorities only informed of the "misalignment" this week.

The Premier's Department said the model entered a National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) web application containing historical information and data on fires.

It said investigations have not found any unauthorised access to personal information.

The department in a statement said the incident is understood to have happened in June, but Open AI did not notify the government until Thursday.

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) revealed an Open AI agent accessed a public crime mapping tool to research public crime statistics last week.

NSW Premier Chris Minns said at the time that incident was concerning.

"The mere fact the agent was told not to access the information — it's not a malevolent company, they weren't attempting to steal confidential information — and they did it anyway, that's the power of artificial intelligence," he said.

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