POLITICO has obtained a copy of the executive order on artificial intelligence oversight that the president had been expected to sign Thursday.

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

US President Donald Trump to sign an AI oversight order amid rising security concerns from supporters and tech industry debates.

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 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.

US President Donald Trump said he had postponed the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence with top CEOs at the White House on Thursday because he didn't like…

The White House canceled Trump's AI and cybersecurity executive order signing ceremony hours before it was set to begin, citing presidential objections to the draft.

The executive order aimed to protect US systems from powerful AI and security threats

Trump postponed the signing of a new AI and cybersecurity executive order, citing dissatisfaction with aspects of the policy. No new date has been set.

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

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.

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

"Because I didn't like certain aspects of it I postponed it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office

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

Trump postponed an AI executive order hours before signing after pushback from Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and advisor David Sacks over competitiveness concerns.

Trump postponed signing an AI executive order on May 21, 2026, citing concerns that provisions could weaken US competitiveness against China in the AI race.