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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump abruptly canceled plans to issue a long-awaited executive order on artificial intelligence, hours before prominent technology executives were scheduled to attend an Oval Office ceremony to watch him sign the executive order.
President Trump on May 21 expressed concerns about overregulation of the industry, telling reporters that he did not like “certain aspects” of the draft that White House officials had prepared for the president’s signature.
“I think that would be a hindrance,” Trump said, touting America’s artificial intelligence innovations. “We’re leading China. We’re leading everyone. We don’t want to do anything that gets in the way of that lead.”
The signing ceremony, originally scheduled for this afternoon, has been cancelled.
Just hours before Trump confirmed the delay, White House officials held a morning call with reporters to preview an order that had been drafted but not signed by Trump that would require tech companies to conduct voluntary federal reviews of their artificial intelligence models before making their systems available to the public.
Although it does not require that AI models be first vetted by the government, the order would represent a more aggressive commitment to AI than what President Trump has previously pursued for the rapidly growing industry. President Trump has taken a looser approach to government intervention in the AI industry than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
The voluntary framework outlined in the draft order would create a process for AI developers to choose to collaborate with the federal government before releasing a particular AI model. Participating developers will be required to provide their models to the government 90 days in advance of release, and will be required to give pre-publication access to critical infrastructure providers such as banks, Reuters reported.
“Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the creation of mandatory government license pre-approval or permitting requirements for the development, release, or distribution of new AI models,” the draft order states.
But despite that assurance, President Trump expressed concern that even a voluntary framework could hinder AI innovation. “I really thought that could be a deterrent,” Trump said, without specifying which elements of the order were of concern.
Some AI companies, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, have already voluntarily submitted their models to the U.S. AI Standards and Innovation Center for safety evaluation and testing before making them available to the public.
The voluntary framework appeared to be a middle ground between technology company executives who oppose AI requirements and MAGA activists, including the president’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon, who have pushed to require AI developers to submit their AI models to government security testing.
The draft order would also direct the expansion of advanced AI in national security systems, national critical infrastructure, and state and local governments.
Contributed by: Reuters
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That will probably happen though
