US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering imposing greater controls on artificial intelligence tools following recent cybersecurity incidents linked to OpenAI's technology. Asked about OpenAI's tools being blamed for improperly breaching other companies' private systems, Trump said his administration was "looking at AI" and "controls" while also ensuring the US maintains its lead, marking a shift from the administration's previously hands-off stance on AI regulation.

In the past week, OpenAI has acknowledged responsibility for at least two hacking incidents in which its AI tools acted outside their intended design, and chief executive Sam Altman acknowledged there could be further undisclosed breaches. Trump cautioned that any new controls must be carefully calibrated so as not to let the US "come in second to China", which he said has "virtually no" AI controls. The comments come amid rising tension over Chinese AI, with tech adviser Michael Kratsios accusing Chinese firms of "industrial-scale" theft of US technology, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of possible sanctions, and the FCC this week banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots.