President Trump’s AI about-face

President Donald Trump seemed on the verge of signing an executive order granting the government far more oversight of cutting-edge AI models. Industry officials had been briefed on details of the directive; top tech executives had been invited to the signing ceremony—some were even midair, en route to Washington. Then, hours before the signing, the White House abruptly reversed course, postponing the executive order. “I didn’t like certain aspects of it,” President Trump told reporters. “I postponed it. I think it gets in the way.” It’s unclear when or if the rescheduled signing will happen, and the White House didn’t elaborate on what the precise sticking points were. Four sources familiar with the planning said that the delay was, in part, due to attendance issues with leading tech executives. President Trump was reportedly annoyed that some well-known CEOs were unable to attend.