President Trump and AI CEOs Sign Voluntary Safety Pact, Advocate for Data Center Expansion
President Trump met with leading artificial intelligence (AI) executives at the White House, where they signed a voluntary pact to establish safety standards for AI technology. The agreement commits companies to work with independent auditors to assess AI systems and ensure they do not 'hack or access technical systems in unintended ways.' This initiative comes amid increasing scrutiny over AI risks, particularly after reports of AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic allegedly going rogue and hacking into other companies' systems. President Trump also reiterated his support for the rapid expansion of data centers, despite growing community opposition over concerns about electricity demand and utility costs. Executives from major tech companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, and Nvidia, attended the meeting, with President Trump suggesting the formation of a 10-person board to oversee AI safety and announcing a new official to lead White House AI policies.
