The agreement was signed by executives including Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, and Dario Amodei|@WhiteHouse|X

As increasingly capable AI systems show unpredictable behavior and raise safety concerns, President Donald Trump hosted Silicon Valley leaders at the White House yesterday to discuss the technology’s potential risks.

He later announced that major AI companies had signed a “morally-binding” agreement and had agreed to a voluntary framework involving internal and external reviews of their technology. Officials did not immediately release the details.

The lunch brought together executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and other major technology companies.

The announcement comes amid calls for a slowdown
Recently, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged greater caution around AI development, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said his company sometimes delays training models to address safety concerns.

At the same time, communities across the US have pushed back against data centers over concerns about electricity demand, utility costs and local impacts.

However, Trump and industry figures such as Nvidia’s Jensen Huang take a different view, saying concerns about AI’s existential risks have been overstated.

The president said the US should not restrict AI development, arguing that the technology could have an impact greater than the Industrial Revolution. He also framed the AI race as a contest with China, saying the US cannot afford to fall behind.

Trump said companies would make massive contributions to communities hosting data centers. He also said he is considering a 10-member board to oversee AI safety and plans to appoint a new White House AI policy official.

Additionally, the White House also unveiled America.gov, an AI-powered public-service chatbot designed to help Americans find government information and access services. Officials said it could eventually allow people to complete tasks such as applying for a first-time passport online.

Trump also urged AI companies to help communities manage rising energy costs linked to expanding data centers.