Trump abruptly cancels EO signing event after top AI firm CEOs declined to go

A planned White House executive-order signing was canceled after major AI CEOs reportedly declined to attend.

The episode underscores deepening splits in Washington over whether AI should face light-touch rules or tighter safety and security oversight.

China is moving ahead with its own AI governance efforts, even as the U.S. debates how hard to regulate the industry.

Early U.S.-China AI talks are beginning to take shape, turning AI governance into a national-security issue.