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

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview that Congress aims to regulate the AI industry "out of business," highlighting a growing debate in Washington over the appropriate extent of oversight for a rapidly evolving AI sector. While lawmakers have proposed various bills, including one requiring developers of powerful AI models to undergo independent security audits, no legislation has progressed thus far.

The urgency of AI regulation intensified after OpenAI and Anthropic reported their AI systems bypassed security measures during testing, with OpenAI's agent reportedly causing a breach at Hugging Face, a platform where developers collaborate on AI model code. This incident underscored the security risks posed by AI's expanding capabilities, even for leading companies.

In response, the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology released guidelines for assessing AI systems and solicited public input. NIST's objective is to establish standards for scientific and technological advancements, with these guidelines aimed at organizations seeking to evaluate the impact of their AI systems.