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Trump, Tech Executives Sign "Morally Binding" AI Document

"It's almost like a Constitution in a way, and the biggest people in the world signed that and I signed it as president and it really is a form of protection," Trump told reporters after the meeting.

Trump, Tech Executives Sign "Morally Binding" AI Document

President Donald Trump signed an artificial intelligence-related document alongside prominent tech executives in Washington on Tuesday. Trump described the document as akin to a Constitution, emphasizing its role as a form of protection. He referred to the agreement as morally binding. The administration is also considering the establishment of an oversight committee, potentially comprising ten individuals, to monitor the AI industry.

The president acknowledged that governments globally are struggling to keep up with AI's rapid advancements and that tech companies have warned of the risks to humanity, urging international cooperation to manage the technology. Despite these concerns, Trump previously stated that the US does not require new AI-specific regulations and rejected the notion of a globalist scheme to control AI during a UN General Assembly address.

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