President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on artificial intelligence on Tuesday, just two weeks after he postponed a White House ceremony over concerns that a similar policy could threaten America’s technological advantage.
The order establishes a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. It enables partnership with trusted industry allies who will gain early access to frontier models to promote secure innovation and strengthen cybersecurity of critical infrastructure.
It was not immediately clear how this order differs from the one Trump declined to sign on May 21. The earlier version had prompted the postponement of a previously scheduled Oval Office event with tech executives because Trump felt it could put the U.S. at a disadvantage.
Trump said, “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 lead.” The new directive is characterized as a voluntary collaboration with U.S.‑based technology firms, including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.
