WASHINGTON, Oct. 3: US President Donald Trump has stepped up his administration’s focus on artificial intelligence, unveiling a voluntary AI safety agreement with some of the world’s biggest technology companies while promoting a new US government AI chatbot.
Trump hosted technology executives at the White House and announced the voluntary safety pact with Nvidia, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Alphabet’s Google. The agreement is aimed at addressing growing concerns over the potential risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.
Under the agreement, companies are expected to strengthen internal safety controls and use outside auditors to assess safeguards. The framework also calls for board-level oversight of AI safety measures, particularly risks involving cybersecurity and biological or chemical threats.
However, the pact is voluntary and does not specify penalties or other enforcement measures if companies fail to follow its commitments. Trump described the agreement as “morally binding,” while critics and some AI safety advocates have questioned whether voluntary self-regulation will be sufficient.
The move reflects the Trump administration’s stated effort to address public concerns about AI safety while avoiding regulations that officials and industry leaders argue could slow technological innovation. The White House has also promoted the use of AI for government services through its new chatbot initiative.
The agreement comes amid growing debate in the US over how advanced AI systems should be monitored, audited and regulated. The latest initiative places greater responsibility on technology companies themselves, while leaving open the possibility of stronger rules in the future.
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