Trump administration gets Big Tech to sign weak, non-binding, AI regulations
What's happening
President Trump announced a "morally binding" Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities in which top tech executives agreed to self-regulate their artificial intelligence technology, a deal shared online by tech founder and presidential adviser David Sacks. The agreement was described as weak and non-binding in coverage calling the administration's effort to get Big Tech to sign AI rules ineffectual. Separately, Trump issued an executive order instructing the US government to stop using the term "artificial intelligence" and instead use the phrase "Super Intelligence."
Why it's trending
The administration rolled out a high-profile, symbolic package of language and voluntary pledges this week, prompting immediate scrutiny of its substance and strength.
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- Here’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal
We now have the full details of the "morally binding" AI safety deal announced by President Trump yesterday, in which top executives agreed to self-regulate their artificial intelligence technology. The accord, officially titled the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, was shared online by tech founder and presidential adviser David Sacks, and has been signed by […]
The Verge AISep 30 - Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than everr/artificialSep 30
- Trump administration gets Big Tech to sign weak, non-binding, AI regulations
Also requires name change to 'Superintelligence'
The RegisterSep 30 - Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
The US executive branch is no longer acknowledging the existence of "artificial intelligence." Going forward, official policy websites, policy documents, and press releases will refer only to "Super Intelligence," thanks to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump. "The word super is the best word of all, and it's the simplest," Trump said […]
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