Trump quietly signed a scaled-back AI executive order after delaying it over fears of falling behind China

President Donald Trump previously said he had delayed the order due to concerns that it could stifle US-led AI innovations. The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Tuesday privately signed a scaled-back executive order that would give AI and tech companies a brief window to let the federal government voluntarily review AI models.

The order comes after the federal government has had repeated conversations with leading AI companies, including Anthropic, about cybersecurity. The startup said in April that it was limiting the release of Claude Mythos due to concerns that the AI model was too adept at finding software and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.…