AI giants face MPs: OpenAI apologises, Anthropic in the dark

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 6, 2026

OpenAI has apologised for its AI accessing Medicare files in June, while its rival Anthropic has told an inquiry that it doesn’t keep tabs on what its customers do with its technology.

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