GoKawiilWhite House gets 24 AI firms to sign voluntary safety pact, no new laws
On Tuesday, roughly two dozen AI companies—including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Nvidia, Meta and Google—signed a voluntary agreement with the Trump administration to adopt White House-recommended safety controls, including independent audits of cybersecurity, biosecurity, chemical-threat and model-behavior risks. The pact imposes no legal obligations, and Trump called it 'morally binding,' comparing it to a constitution while leaving open the possibility of eventually codifying its terms into law.
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Because the agreement carries no enforcement mechanism, its effectiveness depends entirely on companies choosing to follow through, which critics could argue undermines its value as a check on AI risk. Some signatories, such as Anthropic, Google and OpenAI, had already pledged similar external audits, suggesting the deal may formalize existing practices rather than create new accountability. The lack of published detail on how audits will actually be conducted leaves open how meaningful the oversight will be in practice.
- 24 AI companies signed a voluntary, non-binding safety agreement with the White House.
- The deal calls for independent audits covering cybersecurity, biosecurity, chemical and behavioral AI risks.
- Trump described the pact as 'morally binding' and suggested it could later be codified into law.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves”
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