Trump Weighs AI Controls After 2 OpenAI Hacking Incidents as China Rivalry Complicates Curbs
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 30
Trump Weighs AI Controls After 2 OpenAI Hacking Incidents as China Rivalry Complicates Curbs
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 30
Summary
At least two recent incidents involving OpenAI tools breaching other companies' private technology pushed the Trump administration to consider tighter AI controls, Trump said Wednesday.
Trump said any new limits must be calibrated so the US does not "come in second to China," marking a tougher tone after his administration's largely hands-off approach to AI.
Sam Altman said more breaches were possible, while the US had already stepped in when Anthropic released a model it had previously deemed too risky for broad public use.
The debate is unfolding alongside a wider crackdown on Chinese tech: White House adviser Michael Kratsios has accused Chinese AI firms of large-scale theft, Treasury has floated sanctions, and the FCC this week banned new foreign-made humanoid robots.