Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’
Source: TechCrunch
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Overview
President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would allow the government to evaluate AI models before they’re released.
“I didn’t like certain aspects of it,” Trump told the White House press pool. “We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that leading.”
Reason for the Delay
The unofficial reason cited is that not enough tech CEOs could make it to Washington, D.C. on short notice, according to several reports:
What the Executive Order Would Have Entailed
The anticipated order would have tasked the Office of the National Cyber Director and other agencies with developing a process to evaluate AI models for security before their release. This response follows concerns raised by the release of:
- Anthropic’s Mythos
- OpenAI’s GPT‑5.5 Cyber
Both models can quickly find and exploit security vulnerabilities.
Key Sticking Point
A proposed requirement for AI companies to share advanced models with the government 14 to 90 days ahead of launch was highlighted as a major issue. CNN reported that this language could have acted as a blocker for the order:
Trump expressed concern that the language “could have been a blocker.”