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Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’
Key takeaways
- President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would allow the government to evaluate AI models before they’re released.
- Trump claimed he is not happy with the language of the order: “I didn’t like certain aspects of it,” he told the White House press pool.
- The unofficial reason: Not enough tech CEOs could make it to Washington, D.C. on short notice, according to several reports.
Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.
President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would allow the government to evaluate AI models before they’re released.
Trump claimed he is not happy with the language of the order: “I didn’t like certain aspects of it,” he told the White House press pool. “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 leading.”
The unofficial reason: Not enough tech CEOs could make it to Washington, D.C. on short notice, according to several reports. And what’s an executive order signing without a photo op?
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