President Donald Trump was supposed to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity on the afternoon of May 21. Instead, he postponed the ceremony, telling reporters he wasn’t happy with certain aspects of the order.
AI executives had already been briefed and invited to the White House for the event. Then, it just didn’t happen. No rescheduled date has been announced, leaving the finalized policy text in limbo.
What the order was supposed to do
The executive order was designed to strengthen cybersecurity protections around advanced AI models. It also aimed to create a voluntary framework where AI developers would notify the government before major releases.
The order followed brief discussions with leading AI companies and industry stakeholders. What specifically bothered Trump about the order remains unclear.
