This Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive Order
Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order on artificial intelligence after initially shelving it. The new order allows the federal government access to advanced AI models 30 days before their public release. This decision reflects the administration's concerns about the potential misuse of powerful AI systems for cyberattacks.
- ▪Trump signed a scaled-back version of the AI executive order after senior aides urged him to act.
- ▪The revised order reduces the access period for the government from 90 days to 30 days before public release.
- ▪The order establishes a voluntary process for identifying powerful AI models and grants the government early access to address vulnerabilities.
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Hugo LowellMaxwell ZeffPoliticsJun 3, 2026 11:46 AMThis Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive OrderAfter shelving the original executive order last month, Donald Trump finally got on board Monday night.Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyPresident Donald Trump has signed a scaled-back version of an executive order governing AI that he had shelved less than two weeks ago, after senior aides persuaded him that the administration could not indefinitely delay establishing a framework for the technology, according to two officials familiar with the matter.The revised order gives the federal government access to the most advanced artificial intelligence models 30 days before their public release, down from an…
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