President Trump reversed course on artificial intelligence policy, signing an executive order requiring tech companies to provide 30-day government review of new AI models before public release. This marks a dramatic shift from the administration's previous hands-off approach designed to boost US competitiveness with China. The order came after months of internal debate over AI's cybersecurity and national security implications.

The administration last month scrapped a similar order with a 90-day review window. Trump signed the current version after a White House meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and former AI czar David Sacks, who opposed the original plan but blessed the revised 30-day timeline. The order also directs Treasury to create an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse to review security vulnerabilities.

The executive order represents the Trump administration's most significant step toward regulating artificial intelligence. While still voluntary, the oversight requirement introduces new compliance considerations for tech companies developing advanced AI systems. The policy reflects growing concerns about AI's potential threats even as the administration seeks to maintain American technological leadership.