Trump hosts AI summit, tech chiefs sign safety accord

US President Donald Trump held a meeting of leading artificial‑intelligence firms at the White House on Tuesday, during which the executives signed a “morally binding” safety accord.

The closed‑door gathering included senior figures from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google. After the session, Trump fielded media questions for about 30 minutes and said the agreement would act as a “form of protection” against AI risks.

Under the accord, the companies pledged to ensure the safety of their own technology, implement safeguards to keep models operating as intended, and work with independent auditors to detect and fix any issues. The signatories were Trump, Google chief Sundar Pichai, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, SpaceX’s Elon Musk and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.

Trump described the document as “almost like a constitution” and announced plans to set up a board to oversee AI safety, though he did not name its members. Zuckerberg called the meeting a “historic conversation” that would give the American public confidence in the technology.

Critics, including AI governance researchers and law professors, said the pact lacks enforceable accountability and allows firms to define safety standards themselves, urging stronger regulation.

Source: BBC News. Photo: James L / Pexels.