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Trump postpones long-awaited artificial intelligence order signing
Key takeaways
- The White House told invited tech leaders Thursday morning that the ceremony was off, morning, just hours before the expected afternoon signing, two sources familiar told The Hill.
- I think it gets in the way of … we re leading China, we re leading everybody, and I don t want to do anything that s gonna get in the way of that lead.
- I really thought [the executive order] could ve been a blocker to the country s AI development, Trump continued.
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The White House told invited tech leaders Thursday morning that the ceremony was off, morning, just hours before the expected afternoon signing, two sources familiar told The Hill.
I postponed it, Trump told reporters Thursday. I think it gets in the way of … we re leading China, we re leading everybody, and I don t want to do anything that s gonna get in the way of that lead.
I really thought [the executive order] could ve been a blocker to the country s AI development, Trump continued.
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