United States President Donald Trump held a meeting with several leading figures from the technology sector on Tuesday (the 29th). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the development of artificial intelligence (AI), associated risks, and the necessity of maintaining American leadership in this field.
The event took place during a lunch at the White House and gathered figures such as Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia; Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta; Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google; Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic; Greg Brockman, President of OpenAI; Elon Musk, representing Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI; Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft; and Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.
Standing alongside these leaders, Trump stated that companies are prepared to implement their own safety mechanisms and announced that the participants signed an agreement which he called 'morally binding.'
White House Superintelligence Agreement
This document, presented as the 'White House Superintelligence Agreement,' establishes voluntary commitments for companies developing and deploying advanced AI models. Among the measures provided for by the agreement are internal controls, independent assessments, and oversight by committees related to boards of directors.
The agreement also provides for regular meetings of participants to establish standards and best practices in the field of safety. The text does not rule out the possibility that some of these measures may be converted into laws or regulations in the future.
The document covers four main areas. Mark Zuckerberg noted that companies agreed to develop robust internal controls, and auditors will check these procedures, reporting to company boards.
Although Trump described the agreement as 'morally binding,' House Speaker Mike Johnson characterized the document as a voluntary declaration of principles by the industry.
Trump also stated that his administration is considering creating a ten-member committee to oversee AI safety. He did not specify who would be included in this group.
During the meeting, Trump emphasized that he has no intention of halting AI development and advocated for self-regulation by companies. According to the president, in addition to mechanisms created by the sector itself, bodies such as the Department of Justice and the FBI already have the authority to intervene in problematic cases.
Trump also reiterated the need for expanding massive data centers required for training and operating AI systems. These projects face resistance from American communities due to issues such as electricity consumption and costs for local services. The president stated that tech companies should cooperate with the communities where data centers will be located and make financial contributions to those regions. Trump stressed: 'They want to see safe and happy communities, and they will make communities very, very happy.'
At another point, the president noted that companies would make 'huge contributions' to the communities receiving these structures.
This idea was also reflected in the statements of the leaders. AMD CEO Lisa Su said she left the meeting 'very encouraged' and emphasized that companies are responsible for demonstrating the potential of the technology while ensuring its safety. 'Our duty is to show the power of the technology and also ensure that it will be very safe,' Su said.
Further Discussions and Terminology Change
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei participated in the meeting after a private conversation with Trump on Sunday (the 27th). Amodei advocates for measures to mitigate the risks associated with the progress of AI systems. After lunch, he stated that rules to combat these risks are still under discussion. 'We all must work together to ensure that we can win, and we can win safely. If we do it right, if we work with the president and everyone here, we can win safely,' he said.
Amodei's presence is also noteworthy as Anthropic is among the companies supporting safety measures for increasingly advanced systems. Last week, industry leaders, including Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, participated in international discussions on technology risks and the need for safety mechanisms.
However, the focus of Tuesday's meeting was on attempting to establish control within the companies themselves, rather than creating a new mandatory federal structure.
In addition to the safety agreement, Trump announced a change in the technology's name. According to the president, he signed a document for the 'official' renaming of artificial intelligence to 'superintelligence.' 'We officially changed the name today,' Trump stated. According to him, the new term was signed by the industry's top names gathered at the White House. When asked if the change was mandatory, Trump replied that the document was 'morally binding.'
Mike Johnson clarified that the document signed by the participants is called the 'White House Superintelligence Agreement: A Joint Commitment to Superintelligence Responsibilities at the Forefront' and unites voluntary industry commitments.
Nevertheless, the term 'superintelligence' is already used in the tech sector to describe hypothetical or future AI systems capable of surpassing humans in various tasks. Thus, Trump's announcement is more of a nomenclature change than the creation of a new technological category.
The president had previously polled his social media followers last week about possible new names for the technology, putting options like 'SUPER INTELLIGENCE' and 'SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE' (which translates to 'superintelligence' and 'superior intelligence') to a vote.
The meeting takes place during a period of intensified discussions about AI system safety. OpenAI and Anthropic have reported incidents involving agents capable of unauthorized actions, while companies and researchers discuss how to set boundaries for increasingly autonomous models.
In the White House, Trump maintained support for an approach based primarily on self-regulation. 'I think I see huge self-regulation. And they understand that they need to self-regulate,' the president said.
The agreement reached on Tuesday establishes internal mechanisms and external assessments for monitoring systems, but leaves open the possibility that some of these measures may be converted into mandatory rules in the future.
Simultaneously, Trump stated that the United States must maintain its technological advantage over China. 'This is great for us, and we lead very strongly, and we will continue to do so,' the president said. 'It will be very, very safe, and there will be self-regulation, and there will also be joint oversight.'
