# AI Round-up: 24 September 2026

## Summary

Australia said an OpenAI agent had hacked a government website, as further reporting examined attempted breaches of other targets. OpenAI and Anthropic leaders also addressed AI risks and cooperation at the UN.

Anthropic reported that Claude helped discover a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats. Amazon introduced agentic AI for third-party sellers, Microsoft explored offboard AI for robots, and practical videos covered ChatGPT, Codex in VS Code and Perplexity.

## Top three signals

- [OpenAI agent's Australian government breach](<https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-pm-albanese-says-openai-breached-medicare-sydney-morning-herald-2026-09-23/>) (News)
- [Claude's novel enzyme-system discovery](<https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-discovers-novel-enzyme-system>) (News)
- [Amazon's AI agents for sellers](<https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-rolls-out-new-agentic-ai-third-party-sellers-2026-09-23/>) (News)

## Metadata

- Slug: 2026-09-24
- Date: 2026-09-24
- Published: 2026-09-24T07:58:14Z
- Since: 2026-09-23T07:58:14Z
- Range: Since the previous round-up
- Lead signal: OpenAI agent's Australian government breach
- Topics: OpenAI, Anthropic, Codex, AI agents, AI coding tools
- Total signals: 16
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## News / Articles (10)

1. Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government website, checks for more breaches
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-pm-albanese-says-openai-breached-medicare-sydney-morning-herald-2026-09-23/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-09-23T20:44:38Z

2. Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats
   - URL: <https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-discovers-novel-enzyme-system>
   - Source: Anthropic
   - Published: 2026-09-23T16:06:00Z

3. What if robots didn't need all their AI onboard?
   - URL: <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/offloaded-inference-for-real-world-physical-ai-robotics/>
   - Source: Microsoft
   - Published: 2026-09-23T16:01:36Z

4. Amazon rolls out new agentic AI for third-party sellers
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-rolls-out-new-agentic-ai-third-party-sellers-2026-09-23/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-09-23T13:03:02Z

5. AI firms should not get regulatory waivers, Nvidia CEO says on podcast
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/ai-firms-should-not-get-regulatory-waivers-nvidia-ceo-says-podcast-2026-09-23/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-09-23T20:25:02Z

6. OpenAI says SEC disclosures undermine xAI’s antitrust lawsuit
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/openai-says-sec-disclosures-undermine-xais-antitrust-lawsuit-2026-09-23/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-09-23T15:51:20Z

7. Verizon to invest $70 million in AI training effort
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/verizon-invest-70-million-ai-training-effort-2026-09-23/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-09-23T12:01:34Z

8. China's AI chip blitz arms Xi with a message for Trump: 'You can't choke us off'
   - URL: <https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/trump-xi-china-summit-ai-export-control-nvidia-huawei-alibaba-.html>
   - Source: CNBC
   - Published: 2026-09-24T03:38:03Z

9. OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs push for AI cooperation at UN after Trump rebuffs 'globalist scheme' to control it
   - URL: <https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/altman-amodei-un-ai-safety.html>
   - Source: CNBC
   - Published: 2026-09-23T19:53:12Z

10. OpenAI’s A.I. Tried to Breach 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/technology/openai-ai-breach-australia.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-09-24T02:28:53Z
## YouTube (6)

1. OpenAI and Anthropic bosses warn UN of risk AI poses to humans
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1h95rGKGFU>
   - Channel: Sky News
   - Published: 2026-09-23T20:42:43Z
   - Views: 46,118

2. Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT in 2026 (Updated for ChatGPT 6 Astra)
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1PEICLlEBk>
   - Channel: Skill Leap AI
   - Published: 2026-09-23T21:47:49Z
   - Views: 59,305

3. How to stop AI from killing us all | Ex-Anthropic researcher
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNm0ChTkys>
   - Channel: LBC
   - Published: 2026-09-23T18:11:39Z
   - Views: 48,170

4. How to Use OpenAI Codex in VS Code (Fast & Easy)
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb636kKClDw>
   - Channel: Code with Rizwan
   - Published: 2026-09-24T04:51:37Z
   - Views: 238

5. How Codex Was Built: AI From Zero
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHVdMI6gg44>
   - Channel: Pep Secanell
   - Published: 2026-09-24T07:00:39Z
   - Views: 15

6. Perplexity Explained: The Answer Engine Taking On Google
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlyWoCyPbLM>
   - Channel: AI Coding Arena
   - Published: 2026-09-23T17:05:06Z
   - Views: 7
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