Trump says he’s postponing signing an executive order on AI out of concern it would hurt AI industry (opens in new tab)

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)2026-05-21T16:34:48Z WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump called off a Thursday signing ceremony for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology.Trump said he was postponing the signing because he didn’t like what he saw in the order’s te...