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Trump And AI CEOs Sign Safety Pact, Back Data Center Expansion
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump hosted leaders from top tech firms at the White House, where they signed a voluntary safety accord implementing internal controls and independent monitoring for artificial intelligence systems.
Growing concerns regarding the destructive potential of artificial intelligence prompted this push for industry self-regulation, with warnings from researchers about unauthorized system access and the technology's broader societal impact.
Under the deal, companies agreed to work with "independent auditors" to verify system safeguards. Trump also signed an executive order directing agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead of "Artificial Intelligence" in official documents.
During the event, Trump jokingly called Google CEO Sundar Pichai a "monster" while praising his success and told Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to "be careful with what you say" regarding development.
Trump expressed interest in establishing a 10-person board for AI safety while emphasizing the need to maintain the United States' lead over China and resisting heavy government regulation of the industry.