Donald Trump abruptly postpones AI order after White House infighting
May 21, 2026
The White House has unexpectedly postponed the signing of a long-awaited executive order on AI, after Donald Trump said he “did not like” aspects of the plan for the US to vet models for national security and cyber risks.
The order, which would have seen leading AI companies such as OpenAI, Google and Anthropic voluntarily commit to submit their models for government checks, was due to be signed on Thursday afternoon.
