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Trump finds an AI policy he can live with

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 24, 2025. (Official White House photo by Abe McNatt)

By SOPHIA CAI, CHEYENNE HASLETT and AARON MAK

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.

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