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

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.

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

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.

President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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…

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.