US President Donald Trump secured a voluntary accord from six leading artificial intelligence companies. The agreement is titled the White House Accord on Superintelligence. It is also subtitled the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities. The document appeared on Trump's Truth Social account.
Meta, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, and XAI signed the document. The text states that every company must develop its own technology safely and build public trust. It outlines four layers of controls and audits that the White House believes signatories should implement.
The accord suggests internal controls to monitor model capabilities and alignment during training and deployment. It covers areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity, and chemical threats. It also calls for internal teams to oversee the controls and ensure proper remediation of issues.
Participating companies must partner with independent external auditors or evaluators. They must also designate an independent board of directors committee to oversee the reports. The document does not define robust internal controls. It also lacks specific timelines for external audits.
The accord leaves open the possibility of future laws or regulations. For now, signatories commit to implementing these controls and regular meetings to establish safety standards. The document reflects Trump's belief that the artificial intelligence industry does not need strong government mandates.
Trump orders federal agencies to use new terms
On Tuesday, Trump signed a separate executive order. The order requires federal agencies to use the terms Super Intelligence and SI. These terms replace Artificial Intelligence and AI in official correspondence, websites, reports, and public communications.
The executive order requires this shift despite the government lacking a working definition for SI. Trump tasked his Assistant for Science and Technology to work with other agencies to create a definition within 60 days. The Assistant for Science and Technology will collaborate with agency heads to finalize the terminology.
