Trump says he’s postponing signing an executive order on AI out of concern it would hurt AI industry
Summary
President Donald Trump postponed signing an executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) due to concerns it might harm the U.S. lead in AI technology. He canceled the event hours before it was planned, saying the order’s details did not meet his approval.Key Facts
- President Trump decided not to sign a new AI-related executive order as planned on May 21, 2026.
- He expressed worry that the order could reduce America’s advantage over other countries, especially China, in AI technology.
- Trump said he did not like the specific language in the text of the order.
- The order was intended to address government oversight of powerful AI systems.
- There is rising concern about AI’s ability to find security weaknesses in software, affecting industries like banking.
- U.S. officials have mentioned the cyber abilities of an AI model called Mythos from the company Anthropic, which is not widely available.
- The signing was scheduled to take place at the White House Oval Office.
- Trump made these remarks during a different event in the Oval Office.
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