U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the signing of a decree on artificial intelligence regulation at the last minute after urgent phone calls from Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and former White House adviser David Sachs.
The draft decree required developers to submit new artificial intelligence models to authorities for security assessments prior to deployment. According to sources, Silicon Valley officials warned that such measures could slow technological development and undermine U.S. competitiveness against China in the global AI market.
Trump announced his rejection of the decree hours before a scheduled signing ceremony, stating he did not like its draft.
