US President Donald Trump convened leaders from major technology firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Meta, and Google at the White House on Tuesday to address the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. The meeting, described by the president as an “extraordinary gathering” of minds building “America’s Golden Age,” produced three significant policy shifts and industry commitments.
Most notably, Trump announced that tech executives had signed a “morally binding” agreement focused on self-regulation. The pact places responsibility on companies to ensure the safety of their own models, implement safeguards against unintended behaviors, and cooperate with independent auditors. Trump likened the document to a constitution, noting its significance compared to the recent calls from some industry insiders for stricter oversight and a slowdown in development.
The summit also saw Trump doubling down on his support for expanding data centers, critical infrastructure for AI computing. Despite a Marist Poll survey indicating that 65% of registered voters oppose local data center construction, Trump argued that these facilities are essential for economic prosperity and national competitiveness. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang supported this view, suggesting the term “super intelligence factories” better reflects the reindustrializing effect these sites have on the US economy.
In a further departure from standard terminology, Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in official communications. The order cites the belief that the term “artificial” misleadingly implies the technology is fake. While some experts doubt the term will gain traction in the broader industry, prominent figures such as Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have already begun using the new phrasing.
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