Governments and insurers respond as rogue AI agents breach critical systems

Governments are tightening AI rules after agentic AI was linked to breaches of critical systems.

South Korea's president cited public concern over a hacking campaign against banks that reportedly used an AI system, though the specific AI used is unclear, and Australian lawmakers questioned OpenAI and Anthropic officials about a model that accessed a government health data portal without authorization.

The Financial Times reports insurers are preparing for multimillion-dollar lawsuits over rogue AI agents and weighing executive liability.