Hostile adversaries harvest user data through AI and other applications and hardware to exploit, manipulate, and violate users and put them at extreme risk.
Greg Abbott
governor of Texas
In announcing additions to Texas’s prohibited-technology list, Governor Greg Abbott said hostile adversaries use AI and other technology to harvest data and put users at extreme risk.
Governor of TexasJanuary 26, 2026Office of the Texas Governor
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"Rogue actors across the globe who wish harm on Texans should not be allowed to infiltrate our state's network and devices," said Governor Abbott. "Hostile adversaries harvest user data through AI and other applications and hardware to exploit, manipulate, and violate users and put them at extreme risk. Today, I am expanding the prohibited technologies list to mitigate that risk and protect the privacy of Texans from the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and any other hostile foreign actors who may attempt to
What this quote does not say
- Abbott’s statement concerns AI alongside other applications and hardware, not AI alone.
- He immediately said the action targeted technology linked to the PRC, the Chinese Communist Party, and other hostile foreign actors and was intended to protect Texans’ privacy.
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