US AI, cybersecurity order postponed amid Trump dissatisfaction
By Emma Whitford ( May 21, 2026, 20:09 GMT | Insight) -- President Donald Trump said he's displeased with a proposed executive order aimed at hardening cyber defenses and increasing oversight of frontier artificial intelligence models, confirming that he has postponed its release. Speculation has been mounting for weeks about how the federal government might respond to emergent cybersecurity threats.President Donald Trump said he's displeased with a proposed executive order aimed at hardening cyber defenses and increasing oversight of frontier artificial intelligence models, confirming that he has postponed its release....
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