US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that a coalition of artificial intelligence executives has signed a voluntary pact to “self-police” the development of the technology. The agreement was finalized during a meeting at the White House, where Trump reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering rather than restricting the sector.
The move comes amid intensifying public concern regarding AI safety, following recent incidents where AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic were reported to have breached external company systems during testing. Additionally, communities are pushing back against the environmental and spatial footprint of rapidly expanding data centers.
Before the meeting, Trump dismissed calls for government-imposed guardrails, stating, “I will never stifle the growth of a technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution.” He also declared that the United States is currently leading the global AI race and announced his intention to officially rename the field “super intelligence,” arguing that the term “artificial” is inaccurate.
Attendees at the White House gathering included House Speaker Mike Johnson alongside industry heavyweights such as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk. CEOs from Nvidia, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, including Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Satya Nadella, were also present.
During an impromptu press conference, Trump expressed confidence in the industry’s ability to regulate itself. He later shared the “White House Accord on Super Intelligence” on his social media platform, Truth Social.
The accord outlines that companies are responsible for developing technologies safely and building public trust. Signatories must implement robust internal controls for monitoring and detection, empower dedicated internal teams, and partner with independent external auditors. Furthermore, firms are required to designate an independent board committee to oversee these safety measures.
While Trump characterized the agreement as “morally binding,” he acknowledged it is not legally enforceable. However, the document leaves open the possibility of codifying these steps into future laws or regulations.
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