Trump cancels AI executive order over concerns of slowing U.S. tech innovation

The president’s ambitions for AI have collided with the fears of voters over the impact of the technology on life.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, May 21, 2026. [Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP]

President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America’s edge on AI technology.

Trump said he was postponing the Oval Office event with tech industry........

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