Technology · 8 August 2026

Trump says Congress wants to regulate AI industry "out of business"

Donald Trump claims US Congress wants to regulate the artificial intelligence industry so much it could destroy it. Lawmakers have put forward various proposals, including one requiring powerful AI models to undergo independent security audits. The debate intensified after OpenAI's system caused a hack at Hugging Face, an AI startup.

By BriefTea Editorial · 8 August 2026 at 4:43

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