The last-minute intervention by the president’s former AI czar came amid complaints from some tech companies, people told POLITICO.

The executive order would have established voluntary government vetting of artificial intelligence models before they were released to the public.

President Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony.

Trump said he delayed the order because parts of the proposal risked slowing the U.S. AI industry as competition with China intensifies.

U.S. President Donald Trump called off a planned Thursday signing ceremony for a new artificial intelligence executive order after expressing concerns that...

Trump said that AI is "causing tremendous good," and he was concerned that the executive order "could have been a blocker."

The abrupt delay came after leading AI executives had been briefed on the policy and invited to a Thursday signing in the White House.

President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology.

President Trump scrapped the signing of an executive order that was expected to lay out partnerships with leading AI companies to vet cutting-edge models.

"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.

White House pauses AI order amid debate over innovation, security and competition

President Donald Trump abruptly halted plans to issue an executive order on AI hours before tech executives were set to watch him sign it.

Trump canceled the signing of an AI cybersecurity executive order hours before the ceremony, objecting to provisions he said could weaken US AI competitiveness.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he has postponed the planned signing of an executive order to provide reviews of artificial intelligence.

Any further delay of the order means more time for infighting and disagreements.

Trump halted a planned AI oversight executive order hours before signing, citing concerns it could slow US progress and hand China a competitive edge in AI.

Trump cancelled the planned announcement hours before it was set to be unveiled Thursday, with tech industry executives in attendance.

The last-minute intervention by the president’s former AI czar came amid complaints from some tech companies, people told POLITICO.

US news website Semafor reports the administration's plans were put on hold following a push from xAI founder Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as former Trump AI…

President Trump's anticipated AI executive order was abruptly halted after pushback from a top adviser and tech leaders, citing anti-doomer concerns.

President Trump halted an AI executive order. He feared it would slow America's technological progress. The order aimed to review AI's national security risks. This move comes…