Trump finds an AI policy he can live with

Trump finds an AI policy he can live with

The president signed a downsized AI order after postponing a similar measure last month.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on April 30, 2026. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump finally found an artificial intelligence policy he can live with.

In a quiet action with none of his usual fanfare, Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that seeks to address the potentially catastrophic cybersecurity threats posed by artificial intelligence. But the directive calls for less-advanced government scrutiny than the White House had been set to impose last month — the AI industry’s latest victory in its push to avert heavier federal oversight.

It still represents more government scrutiny than some AI industry representatives had wanted.