Trump quietly signed a scaled-back AI executive order after delaying it over fears of falling behind China President Donald Trump has signed a scaled-back executive order enabling AI and tech companies to voluntarily allow the federal government to review AI models with advanced cyber capabilities for up to 30 days before public release. This order follows previous discussions with AI companies and a prior version that proposed a longer review period, which Trump had delayed signing due to concerns about falling behind China. The new order emphasizes that these reviews are not mandatory and aims to promote AI innovation and security through collaboration with the private sector.

• President Trump signed a scaled-back executive order for voluntary AI model review.
• AI companies can provide access to advanced cyber-capable models for up to 30 days before release.
• The order is a result of government discussions with AI companies, including Anthropic.
• A previous version proposed a 90-day review period, but Trump delayed signing over fears of losing the AI race to China.
• The current order explicitly states that reviews are not mandatory. Continue reading https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-signs-scaled-back-ai-executive-order-anthropic-mythos-2026-6