How Zuckerberg shaped Trump's AI industry pledge
The Meta CEO started thinking about what became the Tuesday White House pact during last week’s state dinner, a source familiar told Semafor.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg facilitated President Donald Trump's agreement with the AI industry on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the matter. The concept originated from a conversation between Zuckerberg and House Speaker Mike Johnson at last week's state dinner. During the dinner, Zuckerberg discussed regulatory concerns with Johnson, who was seated next to him next to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Later, he conversed with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about drafting principles that tech executives could use at their subsequent meeting with Trump. Zuckerberg then circulated a draft prior to Tuesday's meeting between Trump and AI executives. Huang contributed to garnering support for the accord among the administration's guests, which included representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and others.
Eventually, Trump released the document as the "White House Accord on Superintelligence," outlining broad principles for self-regulation. The accord, signed by Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, and NVIDIA, emphasizes "robust internal controls" and external audits to ensure the safety of advanced AI models. While the agreement doesn't delve into detailed safety measures, it proposes federal AI regulation may be necessary in the future.
Zuckerberg deemed it "good steps forward" and stated that it represents a beginning for the industry to collaborate.
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