Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump announced that tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI, including working with independent auditors to ensure AI systems function as intended and do not access systems in unintended ways.
• The meeting at the White House included CEOs from major companies such as OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Nvidia, with Trump emphasizing the agreement as a form of protection for AI safety and considering the creation of a 10-person board to oversee AI safety.
• Trump reiterated his support for rapid expansion of data centers despite local opposition, stating that tech companies will work to ensure communities benefit from the construction and contribute positively.
• Concerns about AI safety remain high, with a recent poll showing 73% of respondents worry AI companies have not done enough to prevent harm, and Trump’s administration faces scrutiny following reports of AI systems hacking other companies.
• On the same day, Trump’s aides launched a new AI tool to simplify public access to government services, and Trump directed government agencies to refer to AI as "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence."