Trump says AI companies sign voluntary accord on safety and data center concerns
President Donald Trump said AI companies had signed a voluntary accord promising internal controls, outside audits and board oversight of AI development. The agreement also seeks to ease grassroots opposition to data centers by providing more support for local schools and reducing energy costs, though no binding restrictions were announced.
President Donald Trump said technology executives meeting at the White House had agreed to a voluntary framework for monitoring AI development through internal safeguards, independent audits and board-level reviews. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the risks of AI remain significant, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the agreement as a set of principles and commitments rather than mandatory regulation.
The executives represented companies investing heavily in AI infrastructure and data centers nationwide, which have faced bipartisan local opposition. Trump said companies could provide additional financial support to schools or help reduce energy costs to address those concerns. He also said his administration would not impose limits or new guardrails on AI development, portraying the technology race as a competition between the United States and China.