{"id":2672823,"date":"2026-09-29T17:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-tech-ceos-signed-morally-binding-document-to-self-regulate-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T17:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:16:14","slug":"trump-says-tech-ceos-signed-morally-binding-document-to-self-regulate-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-tech-ceos-signed-morally-binding-document-to-self-regulate-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says tech CEOs signed &#8216;morally binding&#8217; document to self-regulate AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-tech-ceos-signed-morally-binding-document-to-self-regulate-ai%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2672823&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that he and leading tech CEOs have signed a &#8220;morally binding&#8221; agreement to self-regulate artificial intelligence (AI), although he acknowledged it is not legally binding. He compared the accord to a constitution and described it as a protective measure. Trump also mentioned the formation of a committee to oversee AI development and indicated he would appoint an AI czar within a few days. During the event outside the White House, he emphasized that many industry leaders support regulation, while some oppose it.Trump characterized this industry consensus as a set of voluntary principles and standards aimed at ensuring safe AI progress through internal controls and oversight, with continued guidance from the government. He dismissed concerns about AI safety raised by democrats, calling them a &#8220;hoax&#8221; and suggesting that opposition is politically motivated. The event also included discussions about balancing innovation with safety, with some experts advocating for slowing AI development due to potential risks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> told reporters in a rare impromptu press conference outside of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> that he and technology CEOs signed a \u201cmorally binding\u201d agreement to self-regulate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1658\">artificial intelligence<\/a> as public fears mount about the technology\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Trump conceded that the \u201cWhite House Accord on Superintelligence: A Joint Commitment on Frontier SI Responsibilities\u201d is not binding, he compared it to a constitution.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-71ca3537-f6dd-40e6-9295-9993d0c8e8d0-style\">@scope (#mos-71ca3537-f6dd-40e6-9295-9993d0c8e8d0) { .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    max-width: 800px;   margin: 0 auto;   padding: 1.5rem;   border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; }  .we-grid {   display: grid;   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lib-media-blames-christian-parents-for-nashville-shooting\/\" title=\"Lib Media Blames Christian Parents for Nashville Shooting\">grid-template-columns<\/a>: 1fr 200px;   gap: 1.5rem;   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 0.5rem;   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\" !important;   font-size: 1.75rem !important;   line-height: 1.1 !important;   letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: 1rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center; }  .we-cta {   display: flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 12px 16px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: 0.9rem !important;   font-weight: 700 !important; }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em !important; }  .we-member {   margin: 12px 0 0;   font-size: 0.85rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sununu-and-shaheen-look-to-keep-dynasties-alive-in-new-hampshire\/\" title=\"Sununu and Shaheen look to keep dynasties alive in New Hampshire\">-grid {     grid-template-columns<\/a>: 1fr;     gap: 1rem;   }   .we-meter {     padding: 1.25rem;   }   .we-cta {     padding: 14px;   } } }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-71ca3537-f6dd-40e6-9295-9993d0c8e8d0-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-71ca3537-f6dd-40e6-9295-9993d0c8e8d0) { \/, '').replace(\/}$\/, '');}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-71ca3537-f6dd-40e6-9295-9993d0c8e8d0\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Stay informed.<span>Stay ahead.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>See Options<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? 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The White House and Congress will continue to guide the industry\u2019s development in a safe manner because we owe that to the American people, and we will do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amodei, who has led the calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI frontier model development, told reporters that he continued to consider the technology to have \u201cvery real risks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe mechanism [of] how we address those risks is still under discussion, but we all need to work, we all need to work together to make sure that we can win and we can win safely,\u201d he said. \u201cIf we do this right, we work with the president and everyone here, we can win safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4743712\/trump-takes-red-state-swing-as-gop-split-on-whether-those-states-are-in-play\/\"><strong>TRUMP TAKES A RED-STATE SWING AS GOP SPLIT ON WHETHER THOSE STATES ARE IN PLAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Trump, during the same press conference, remained adamant that Democrats\u2019 concerns about AI safety were a \u201choax.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think they would love to see it shut down, just like it was a hoax for 12 years for global warming,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat I am calling a hoax is what the Democrats do, because they don\u2019t want to see it be successful, because they think that\u2019s bad for Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says tech CEOs signed a &#8220;morally binding&#8221; AI self-regulation deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2672824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26272734120021.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[68683,86445,47893,3634],"class_list":["post-2672823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-ai-regulation","tag-self-regulation","tag-tech-ceos","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26272734120021.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2672823"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2672827,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2672823\/revisions\/2672827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2672824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2672823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2672823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2672823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}