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The abrupt delay came after leading AI executives had been briefed on the policy and invited to a Thursday signing in the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on May 21, 2026. | Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
The White House abruptly delayed President Donald Trump’s signing Thursday of an executive order on artificial intelligence — as the president publicly distanced himself from the AI policy his staff had crafted and readied for his approval.
The abrupt delay came after companies and trade groups had already been briefed on the forthcoming order and AI company executives had been invited to attend the ceremony.
