MP says Microsoft Copilot suggested ‘congratulations’ reply to assisted‑dying request

During the same hearing, defence officials warned that Australia’s cyber‑security depends on advanced AI models and that cutting off US‑based services could be catastrophic. Abigail Bradshaw, director general of the Australian Signals Directorate, said the agency is “entirely reliant” on US‑housed processing and that a loss would dramatically reduce capability. The defence department’s chief AI officer, Chris Crozier, said the government is contracting Google to build a network of local datacentres that are independent of overseas control. The Office of AI and the attorney‑general’s department outlined a draft set of standards that would require AI firms to operate under Australian law, report breaches, reserve compute for local research, and adopt stricter copyright rules. Jeff Bleich, Anthropic’s special envoy, suggested Australia has only months to enact effective regulation, while Greens senator David Shoebridge called for a pause on AI development.