Posted May 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM UTCSQuoteTrump delayed signing AI executive order because he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.”As Politico reports, Trump postponed signing an executive order on government oversight and access to AI at the last minute on Thursday, saying it “could have been a blocker” for the jobs and “tremendous good” he claims AI is creating. Trump also said China was a factor: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.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie BonifieldLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Trump delayed signing AI executive order because he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.”
As Politico reports, Trump postponed signing an executive order on government oversight and access to AI at the last minute on Thursday, saying it “could have been a blocker” for the jobs and “tremendous good” he claims AI is creating. Trump also said China was a factor: > 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.
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