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Trump meets AI leaders; industry agrees to ‘self-police’

September 30, 2026

Summary

President Trump met with major artificial intelligence executives, who signed a 'morally binding' safety agreement to 'self-police' the industry. This comes amid concerns about AI's potential risks to humanity and elections, with some critics calling self-policing the 'worst outcome' for regulation.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Trump says vague AI agreement is "almost like a constitution," tells tech giants self-regulate
  • Is US President Donald Trump right to rename AI as 'Super Intelligence'?

Center

  • Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than ever
  • Trump, Musk, AI CEOs Meet; OpenAI Eyes $1.4 Trillion Value

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