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Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents

It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.

* Trump administration considering greater control over AI tools after recent cybersecurity incidents
* Trump says US doesn't want to "restrict" AI where China has "freewheeling"
* OpenAI took responsibility for at least two hacking incidents involving its AI tools acting outside of their intended purpose
* White House memo accused Chinese AI firms of "industrial-scale" theft of US AI technology
* US Treasury Secretary warned that Chinese AI firms could face sanctions for such activity
* Federal Communications Commission banned importation of new foreign-made humanoid robots.