Trump administration gets Big Tech to sign weak, non-binding, AI regulations
Six major artificial intelligence companies—Meta, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia and XAI—have signed a non-binding accord with the Trump administration called the "White House Accord on Superintelligence." The document, which outlines four layers of internal controls and audits that companies "should" implement, carries no enforcement mechanisms and allows each company to set its own standards. This reflects the Trump administration's belief that the AI industry does not require strict regulation, preferring instead voluntary commitments from technology firms.
The accord proposes that companies implement robust internal controls to monitor model capabilities, establish internal oversight teams, engage independent external auditors, and create independent board committees to oversee compliance. However, the document contains no definitions of what constitutes "robust" controls, specifies no frequency for external audits or evaluations, and explicitly states that participating companies will "meet regularly to establish standards and best practices"—effectively permitting them to write their own rules. Separately, Trump has signed an executive order mandating that federal agencies replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "Super Intelligence" (SI) in official communications, whilst tasking officials with developing a formal definition within sixty days.
- Six tech giants sign non-binding AI accord allowing self-regulation with no enforcement
- Document lacks specifics on timelines, definitions, or audit requirements
- Trump rebrands AI to "Super Intelligence" without yet defining the term