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How did an OpenAI AI agent breach an Australian government website?

Giles Snyder 0:02
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Australia's prime minister says an AI agent created by OpenAI infiltrated a government website. The government says the incident occurred in June, but Christina Cuculo reports that OpenAI reported it just two weeks ago.
Christina Kukula 0:21
Speaking in New York at the United Nations General Assembly, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed concern about the breach and how long it took OpenAI to notify his government.
Chris Spirou 0:31
This situation is obviously unacceptable. And today I spoke with the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, to express Australia's extreme concern.
Christina Kukula 0:42
Albanese confirmed the AI agent accessed public and non public data on the portal that hosts healthcare spending and other statistics. The Australian government says it believes no personal information was accessed, but an investigation is underway. For NPI News, I'm Christina Kukolya in Melbourne, Australia.

What is Ukrainian President Zelensky urging world leaders to do at the UN about Russia’s war?

Giles Snyder 0:59
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is urging world leaders to help end Russia's war against his country, saying Russian president Vladimir Putin needs to be stopped.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy 1:09
Can you even imagine him without war? He is patient zero. The one from whom this idea of war keeps spreading further. And wherever it spreads, it brings only pain, instability, new risks, and of course new crisis.
Giles Snyder 1:31
Speaking to the UN General Assembly Wednesday, Zelensky called on world leaders to keep choking off Russian revenue, saying that trade and the money it brings in gives Russia more time to wage war. The assembly will hear from Russia on Saturday for a minister Sergei Lavrov is due to speak. President Putin has not attended the UN gathering in years. President Trump is to welcome Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House Thursday.

What are the upcoming US‑China bilateral meetings and the rare‑earth trade truce?

Giles Snyder 1:56
There will be a military flyover and fanfare from the US Marine Band. Before the two hold bilateral meetings ahead of She's arrival Wednesday, the US announced a two month extension of a trade truce on rare earth minerals. Texas Congressman says the Venezuela man shot by an ICE agent in Austin Sunday not receiving adequate medical care, Texas Public Radio's Corey Cook.
Corey Cook 2:17
Rep Greg Cassar visited Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez Wednesday at the South Texas Ice Processing Center in Pearsall. He says Perez saw a specialist who determined he needs surgery. Perez was taken to the hospital after the shooting but was later returned to ice custody and transported to Pearsall.
Unknown 2:34
The government should not be allowed to shoot you, take you to the hospital briefly, pull you out of the hospital, have you sleep on concrete floor bleeding, and then not have you see a specialist for days.
Corey Cook 2:47
Perez's attorney has also raised concerns about his treatment. The bullet remains lodged in Pedez's body.

What concerns are being raised about the medical care of the ICE detainee in Texas?

Corey Cook 2:53
The Department of Homeland Security says Petaz is receiving medical care around the clock, including pain medication.
Giles Snyder 3:00
This is MPR. Nearly thirty five hundred evangelical leaders have signed a letter asking the Trump administration to once again allow refugee resettlement in the US. MPRS Jason DeRose says the programs often help those fleeing religious persecution.
Jason DeRose 3:17
The Global Christian Humanitarian Organization World Relief helped organize the letter. It says the American commitment to international religious freedom has been a hallmark of foreign policy for decades, and that one of the primary ways the U.S. has stood for religious liberty has been to offer refuge to those persecuted for their faith. Prior to the end of such programs during the Second Trump administration, the U.S. resettled roughly 80,000 people.

Why are evangelical leaders urging the Trump administration to restore refugee resettlement?

Jason DeRose 3:43
each year. Polls of evangelical Christians, both laity and clergy, show strong support for the programs, saying the U.S. has a moral responsibility to take in refugees. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
Giles Snyder 3:55
In addition to multiple civil lawsuits, the owners of Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill country could be facing criminal sanctions as well. Court records show Texas Rangers executed fourteen search warrants on the camp's owners and several staff members last week. The documents show the Rangers are investigating potential criminal offenses.

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