Trump and AI CEOs Agree to Voluntary Safety Standards as Data Center Expansion Persists
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President Donald Trump announced a voluntary AI safety pact with leading tech CEOs and reiterated support for expanding data centers, amid growing public concern over AI risks.
President Donald Trump said tech executives have agreed to adopt voluntary standards for artificial intelligence and pledged continued support for rapid data-center expansion. The announcement followed a closed-door meeting at the White House where CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google and Nvidia signed an agreement to work with independent auditors and ensure their AI tools do not hack or access systems unintentionally.
Trump described the pact as "almost like a constitution" and indicated he may create a ten-person board to oversee AI safety, though he did not name potential members. He also said a new White House official will be appointed to lead AI policy.
The president defended data-center growth, stating that the companies will make "massive contributions" to local communities and aim to keep residents "happy" about new facilities. The move comes as a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed 73% of Americans worry AI firms have not done enough to prevent serious harm, and 55% favor slowing AI development.
During the same day, the administration unveiled a new AI-driven public-service tool, with Silicon Valley firms listed as sponsors. Trump claimed the tool could not be hacked, and directed agencies to use the term "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" when referring to the technology.