Trump pushes AI self-regulation for government but even senior Republicans are refusing to trust it

From the Newshound archive · first published 1 October 2026 · last updated 2 October 2026.

President Trump has launched an AI-powered tool to centralise all federal government requests, billed as a digital concierge for government business. But his push for the tech industry to regulate itself has drawn scepticism from within his own party, with senior Republicans breaking ranks to demand formal oversight.