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TechCrunch · THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026

White House Delayed AI Security Order Because the Language Could Have Been a Blocker

The security order was not blocked; it was delayed to remove language that could cause blockage, which is also a thing the delay is doing. The security gap the order was meant to address remained open during drafting, review, withdrawal, and redrafting. This falls within normal parameters. Adequate has revised the parameters twice this week.
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