AI oversight: U.S. President Donald Trump to sign order as security fears mount among supporters

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Published 5/21/2026, 8:06:24 AM · Updated 5/21/2026, 1:56:29 PMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

AI oversight: U.S. President Donald Trump to sign order as security fears mount among supporters

Key points

  • U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity as soon as Thursday (May 21, 2026), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as pressure grows from parts of his political base to increase oversight of new AI models, such as Anthropic's Mythos.
  • The White House ​was working to get AI company CEOs to a signing ceremony with President Donald Trump, another source familiar with the planning said.
  • “The order would ⁠create a voluntary framework for AI developers to engage with the U.S. government about the public release of covered models,” the sources said.
  • “Under the framework, the developers would be asked to provide their models to the government 90 days before public release, and also give pre-public access to critical infrastructure providers such as banks,” one of the people said.
  • Such an approach may represent a middle ground among supporters...

Quick context: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity as soon as Thursday (May 21, 2026), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as pressure grows...

Published May 21, 2026.


📌 Source: The Hindu

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