Anthropic has confirmed that its chief executive will not attend a scheduled Senate committee hearing on AI and datacenters taking place this week. The invitation was extended by the committee chair, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who requested that the US-based heads of both OpenAI and Anthropic testify. The request followed recent reports concerning security vulnerabilities involving OpenAI agents and Australian government websites.

While the company will not appear at the Thursday hearing, Anthropic has indicated it will participate in a separate committee session early next week. The Guardian reports that the inquiry is focused on the broader implications of AI technology and the infrastructure of datacenters. The decision to decline the initial invitation comes amid heightened scrutiny of AI firms following the government’s public disclosure regarding OpenAI’s security issues. There is currently no indication that Anthropic is involved in the specific security breach mentioned by the Prime Minister, but the timing of the company's absence has drawn attention due to the proximity of the two events.