US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, July 30th, 2026, that his administration is contemplating stronger regulatory measures over artificial intelligence (AI) tools in response to recent cybersecurity breaches. This marks a notable shift from the administration's previously more hands-off stance on AI technology.

Addressing concerns about OpenAI's tools allegedly breaching private technology of other companies, Trump stated, "We're looking at AI, we're looking at controls, we're also making sure that we lead."

Trump cautioned that any regulatory approach must be carefully balanced to avoid hindering US competitiveness, saying, "We don't want to restrict them where all of the sudden we come in second to China." He noted that China currently has virtually no AI controls and described its approach as "freewheeling a little bit."

The US government recently intervened when Anthropic, OpenAI's main American rival, planned to release a model it had previously deemed too risky for public availability. Additionally, allegations surfaced last week that the Kimi 3 AI model from China's Moonshot AI was developed by stealing information from Anthropic.

During a visit to Washington on the same day, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was questioned about whether more systems had been compromised by the company's tools.

The BBC has reached out to the Chinese embassy in Washington for comment on these developments.

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