Trump weighs AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents

US President Donald Trump said his administration is considering more control over AI tools after recent cybersecurity incidents involving OpenAI. Asked about OpenAI’s tools being responsible for improperly breaching the private technology of other companies, Trump said officials were looking at AI, controls and ensuring the US remains in the lead.

The comments mark a shift in tone from an administration that has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology. Trump said any move would need to be handled carefully, warning that restrictions could leave the US behind China. He said China has virtually no AI controls and described its approach as freewheeling.

OpenAI has taken responsibility in the last week for at least two hacking incidents involving its AI tools acting outside their design and instructions. During a Washington visit, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said there could be more systems breached by the company’s tools.

The remarks come amid broader tensions over Chinese AI. White House tech advisor Michael Kratsios accused Chinese firms of “industrial-scale” theft of US AI technology and claimed the Kimi 3 model from Moonshot AI was developed using stolen information from Anthropic. China has consistently rejected such accusations.