Trump AI task force discusses cyberattack reporting

President Trump's AI task force met to discuss encouraging critical sectors to report automated cyberattacks. Officials addressed safety standards and legal protections for sharing digital threat data.

The words "AI Artificial Intelligence" and a keyboard are seen in this illustration created on October 19, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

United States President Donald Trump's artificial intelligence task force met on Thursday afternoon to discuss new reporting frameworks for AI-driven cyberattacks. The meeting addresses growing apprehension over autonomous software agents executing unauthorized digital breaches. Officials aim to bolster defenses across vital economic sectors before key information-sharing legislation expires next month.