Trump's AI "constitution" crowns day of accelerating ambition
With America's tech titans crowded around a single White House table Tuesday, President Trump extracted what he called a "morally binding" compact on AI safety. The terms were simple: Press ahead, project optimism and police yourselves. Why it matters: The White House Accord on Super Intelligence , signed by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, xAI and Nvidia, formalizes industry self-regulation as…
President Trump convened America's leading tech executives at the White House to establish a "moral compact" on artificial intelligence safety. The accord, signed by major players including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, xAI, and Nvidia, outlines four layers of controls and auditing, with independent oversight. While praising industry self-regulation, Trump drew parallels to a "constitution" and dubbed the commitment to "tremendous self-policing."
Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, acknowledged it as a "start," while Trump's AI advisor David Sacks proclaimed mission accomplished. The accord comes amid heightened tensions over AI safety, with OpenAI facing scrutiny for alleged safety lapses before its recent product launches.
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