President Donald Trump postponed the signing of an executive order on AI regulation, expressing concern it could hinder America's leading position in the industry compared to China. He stated the goal is to avoid any impediment to this lead.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he postponed the signing of a planned executive order on regulating artificial intelligence (AI), out of concern it might undermine America’s leading position over China in the field. “We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. The signing ceremony, which was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon, was delayed “because I...