US government’s AI executive order draft revealed by Politico, then pulled at the last minute
A draft of a US government executive order on AI was leaked and subsequently pulled before its signing. The order proposed a voluntary review process for advanced AI models by federal agencies, including the NSA, prior to their public release. Industry pressure led to the decision to postpone the signing, raising concerns about US competitiveness in the global AI landscape.
- ▪The draft outlined a voluntary review process for advanced AI models, not a mandatory one.
- ▪Developers would be encouraged to submit their technologies for federal review up to 90 days before release.
- ▪The signing was canceled due to concerns from industry leaders about potential bottlenecks affecting US competitiveness.
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US government’s AI executive order draft revealed by Politico, then pulled at the last minute A leaked draft showed plans for voluntary federal reviews of frontier AI models, but industry pressure led Trump to postpone the signing hours before it was set to happen. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); The White House came within hours of signing a new executive order that…
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