Trump, top tech firms sign accord to ‘self-police’ AI development

What the report says

United States President Donald Trump and a group of leading technology executives signed an accord on Tuesday in Washington, DC, that calls for companies to “self-police” their artificial intelligence systems. The meeting at the White House included representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google and Nvidia, according to Al Jazeera’s report based on AP and Reuters coverage.

The agreement says participating firms will put in place stronger internal controls, use independent outside auditors to check whether those controls work, and create board-level committees to review audit findings. It also says companies should work to prevent AI tools from hacking or accessing systems in unintended ways. The accord leaves open the possibility that some of these steps could later be turned into laws or formal regulations.

Trump described the deal as a form of protection and said he sees companies moving toward more self-regulation. He also said he is considering a 10-person board to oversee AI safety and plans to name a new official to lead White House AI policy. Separately, he backed the continued expansion of data centers, which are central to training and running AI models but have drawn criticism in some communities over electricity use and local impacts.

The broader context is growing concern in the U.S. about AI risks. Al Jazeera reported that recent public polling found many respondents worried companies are not doing enough to prevent harm. The accord comes as AI developers face more scrutiny over safety and security, making the White House meeting a notable signal of the administration’s current approach to the industry.