US President and AI CEOs Sign Voluntary Self-Policing Accord

President Donald Trump announced that he and executives from several leading artificial-intelligence companies have signed a voluntary accord aimed at establishing internal and external oversight of AI systems. The agreement, posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform, outlines four steps: implementing robust internal controls, engaging an independent external auditor, creating a board-level committee to review audit findings, and considering future codification of these measures into law.

Signatories include Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Elon Musk, founder of xAI. Trump said a small committee of about ten people would be appointed to monitor the initiative and described the accord as “morally binding.”

"I think I'm seeing tremendous self-policing. And they understand that they have to self-police," Trump told reporters.

Industry leaders expressed mixed reactions. Amodei warned that AI “has very real risks” and noted that risk-mitigation mechanisms are still under discussion. Academic experts highlighted concerns about relying on self-policing, emphasizing the need for alignment with public interests and stronger legal liability.

"The technology has very real risks," Amodei said.

"It’s crucial to ensure the leading labs' intentions are well-aligned with the broader interest of the American public," said USC assistant professor Robin Jia.

The accord also addresses community opposition to data-center construction, with Trump suggesting increased financial support for local schools and measures to reduce energy costs. At a separate event, the administration unveiled an AI-driven chatbot, America.gov, intended to help citizens navigate government services.

"I will never stifle the growth of a technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution," Trump said during the chatbot unveiling.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, speaking on television, reiterated his company’s focus on safety, noting recent pauses in model rollouts to address safety concerns.

"We are pacing our progress, which includes sometimes not training a model," Altman said.

The accord reflects ongoing debate over how best to balance rapid AI innovation with safeguards, as policymakers and experts continue to evaluate the effectiveness of voluntary industry measures.