Trump kills AI executive order at the last minute: ‘I didn’t like it’
President Trump has decided to postpone the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence, stating he was not satisfied with certain details. He expressed concerns that the order could hinder American companies' competitiveness against foreign rivals. The proposed order aimed to establish a voluntary framework for AI developers to collaborate with the U.S. government prior to releasing advanced AI models.
- ▪Trump postponed the signing of an AI executive order because he didn't like certain aspects of it.
- ▪He believes the order could put American companies at a disadvantage compared to foreign competitors.
- ▪The order was intended to create a voluntary framework for AI developers to engage with the U.S. government.
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Trump kills AI executive order at the last minute: ‘I didn’t like it’ May 22, 2026 | 10:49am President Trump said he postponed the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence because he “didn’t like” all the details, arguing it would put American companies behind foreign competition. “I didn’t like certain aspects of it, I postponed it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I think it gets in the way of, you know, 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,” he said. According to Reuters the order would have created "a voluntary framework for AI developers to engage with the U.S.
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