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Posted:
10:30 AM PDT · May 21, 2026
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President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would allow the government to evaluate AI models before they’re released.
President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language.
In Brief
Posted:
10:30 AM PDT · May 21, 2026
Image Credits:Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images
President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would allow the government to evaluate AI models before they’re released.

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