Trump postpones signing artificial intelligence order out of concern it would hurt the AI industry
The delay reflects White House divisions over voluntary model reviews and concerns that government scrutiny could slow AI development, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump postponed the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence, expressing concern the order "could have been a blocker" for the industry.
- Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he delayed the ceremony "because I didn't like certain aspects of it," announcing the change hours before the scheduled event.
- America leads China in AI development, and Trump stated, "I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead."
- Axios first reported the postponement of the signing ceremony scheduled for Thursday in the Oval Office, while The White House referred inquiries to Trump's remarks.
- Government discussions regarding vetting powerful systems continue amid concerns about AI's ability to expose cybersecurity vulnerabilities, specifically regarding Anthropic's new Mythos model.
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Trump Postpones Executive Order on AI
President Donald Trump said on May 21 that he would delay signing an anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) after becoming dissatisfied with its current form. “Because I didn’t like certain aspects of it, I postponed it,” Trump told reporters during an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) event at the White House on Thursday. He said he didn’t want to do anything that would prevent the United States from leading the world, …
Trump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had postponed the signing of a planned executive order on regulating artificial intelligence (AI), out of concern that it might undermine America’s leading position over China in the field. “We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. The signing ceremony, which was originally…
President did not specify which parts of the measure he opposed; technology advocates fear that the provisions could harm profits if they delayed the launch of new models
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