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White House postpones Trump's AI signing ceremony, say sources

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura Reuters

The White House has postponed its planned Thursday ceremony for President Donald Trump to sign a new executive order on AI and cybersecurity, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Axios, citing an internal note, was the first to report the news.

The order would create a voluntary framework for AI developers to engage with the U.S. government about the public release of covered models, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Courtney Rozen, writing by David Ljunggren)

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This story was originally published May 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM.

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