'We can't stifle it': Trump says AI leaders 'have to self-police' AI technology that 'will be bigger than the industrial revolution'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House.
TL;DR
- President Trump announced a voluntary accord with AI company leaders for self-policing and reviews of the technology.
- Trump stated the U.S. government will not stifle AI development, calling it potentially larger than the industrial revolution.
- Top AI executives, including those from Anthropic, OpenAI, Amazon, X, Nvidia, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, attended the White House meeting.
- The accord includes provisions for financial support to local schools and reduced energy costs related to data centers.
- Trump views the AI race as a global competition, primarily between the U.S. and China, with the U.S. currently leading.