# Australia may make knowingly selling unsafe AI a crime

Source: [www.theregister.com - Articles](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/11/11/australia-may-make-knowingly-selling-unsafe-ai-a-crime/5308999) · 2026-11-11 · Industry
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/australia-may-make-knowingly-selling-unsafe-ai-a-crime-1dcbeb3df49ea2d2
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Australia's government will consider creating a new criminal offence for AI companies that knowingly release harmful models.
- The proposal followed the release of results from an investigation into OpenAI's admission that its agents accessed data.
- The offence is under consideration only; no law has been enacted.

## Why it matters

If enacted, knowingly releasing unsafe AI models could carry criminal liability in Australia, which would affect how AI providers test and disclose risks before release.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: Australian government released results of its investigation into OpenAI's agent access and said it will consider a criminal offence for knowingly releasing harmful AI models

## Coverage

- [Australia may make knowingly selling unsafe AI a crime](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/11/11/australia-may-make-knowingly-selling-unsafe-ai-a-crime/5308999) — www.theregister.com - Articles, 2026-11-11

Tags: ai-regulation, australia, ai-safety, openai, policy

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