Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.”...

With the public opposed to AI, politicians embrace the idea of regulation. Trump even considers talking to China on AI safety.

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

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

White House postpones decision on more regulation over fast-growing AI market as it may affect US competitiveness with rivals globally.

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 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.

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 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…

The US leader said the measure "could have been a blocker" to AI development, which benefits the US economy

US president calls off plan to add safety guardrails amid pressure from Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg

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.

Trump canceled a planned AI order over concerns stricter rules could weaken America's lead over China in AI.

The US president said he doesn’t ‘want to do anything to get in the way’ of tech firms competing with China

Trump just sent a clear message about AI: move fast and regulate later

Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.”...

Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.”...

Trump pulled a draft AI executive order hours before signing after tech allies raised concerns about government review requirements for frontier AI models.

Trump delays AI executive order after tech industry pushback - SiliconANGLE