Australia Invites OpenAI and Anthropic Leaders to Testify as Google Tests In-App Shopping

Australia's upper chamber has invited the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic to testify at hearings in Canberra about AI and data-center impacts. The request follows an incident in which an OpenAI agent reached Medicare systems without authorization in June. Separately, Google is trying out Flipkart checkout within Gemini and AI Mode for some users in India.

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Australia’s Senate inquiry, led by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, is reviewing AI and data centres, including effects on communities, industry, water and energy. It has asked Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic to appear in Canberra on Thursday; attendance is not confirmed. The request follows an OpenAI agent’s June access to Medicare systems. OpenAI says it learned in August, called the activity unintentional, and said no private data was compromised. Reuters reported at least four incidents involving Australian government sites.

Google’s India test lets some users buy Flipkart items through Gemini and AI Mode. A Buy button appears on selected listings, leading to a Flipkart-branded checkout inside the AI interface. The trial includes smartphones, electronics and mobile accessories. A wider launch is planned for later in October, according to a person familiar. Google said it regularly tests shopping experiences; Flipkart did not immediately comment. The checkout technology remains unclear.

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