US President Donald Trump held a meeting on Tuesday at the White House with leaders of many major technology companies. He described this meeting as an important consultation on intelligence and technology issues. High-ranking representatives from corporations such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Meta, Google, and SpaceX participated in the event.
This meeting took place during active global discussions about the development of artificial intelligence (AI). While companies advocate for the advancement of AI, concerns are also growing regarding its safety and potential misuse. Three main issues were discussed at the summit.
Companies will self-regulate AI
Trump and the leaders of leading AI companies signed a voluntary safety agreement. Trump characterized this document as a morally oriented agreement. It obligates companies to independently create robust systems to ensure the safety of their AI technologies.
According to this agreement, companies must maintain internal control over their AI models and ensure system verification through external and independent audits. Special attention will be paid to preventing unauthorized access to third-party technical systems by the companies' AI models.
Trump noted that this agreement bears some resemblance to a constitution, but it is not a legally binding law. Because of this, some experts have questioned its effectiveness.
Creation of new and larger data centers for AI
Data centers were also a significant topic at the summit. Since AI requires a huge amount of computational power to function, large-scale data centers are being built. Trump supported the expansion of these centers.
However, protests related to electricity consumption and impact on local communities have been observed in several areas of America. Trump emphasized that technology firms must cooperate with local residents and provide them with benefits.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang compared data centers to 'superintelligence factories,' asserting that they can boost industry growth and job creation in America.
Changing the name of AI to 'Superintelligence'
The most unexpected moment was the change in terminology regarding AI. Trump issued an executive order to use the term 'Superintelligence' or the abbreviation SI instead of 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) for governmental purposes. Trump believes that the word 'artificial' does not reflect the true power of this technology. Therefore, the name 'Superintelligence' will be used in official documents, websites, and official correspondence in America.
Thus, Trump's summit discussed not only AI safety but also an attempt to change the approach to perceiving and using this technology. It remains to be seen how effective the model of corporate self-regulation will be and how often the term 'Superintelligence' will be adopted outside of America.