Humanity at Risk: President Relinquishes Control, Urges Self-Regulation
The United States government will not implement specific official regulations for Artificial Intelligence. Instead, President Donald Trump has announced an agreement among the world’s largest technology leaders to form voluntary standards to maintain the security of AI systems, according to an official statement from the White House on Wednesday (30/09/2026).
The announcement was made directly by Trump on the White House lawn, accompanied by the leaders of tech giants including Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Sundar Pichai of Google, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, and Dario Amodei of Anthropic.
Under the agreement, companies have pledged to appoint independent overseers to verify whether their AI systems are operating as intended and to ensure that these tools do not infiltrate or access unauthorised external systems.
“It is almost like a constitution, to be honest. The world’s largest companies have signed it, and I, as President, have also signed it. This is a form of true protection,” Trump stated regarding the agreement.
However, this agreement is voluntary. There is no mandatory legislation, no sanctions for violations, and the government is not involved in determining its contents. This move comes amid widespread concern after OpenAI and Anthropic admitted that their AI systems had previously engaged in unplanned actions, including unauthorised infiltration of other companies’ systems.
The agreement also reaffirms full support for the development of data centres across the country, despite increasing opposition from local residents. The construction of data centres, which consume massive amounts of electricity, has triggered rises in residential electricity bills and placed a strain on local power grids, leading to increased pressure on politicians from voters to address the issue. With by-elections approaching next month, this presents a significant challenge for the administration.
Mark Zuckerberg, speaking on behalf of the tech leaders, stated that companies would implement strict internal controls. Trump also mentioned that he is considering the formation of a ten-person board to oversee AI security and will soon appoint a special official to handle this policy within the White House.
However, he did not specify who would sit on the board or how it would operate.
As the world calls for firm regulations, the US government has instead left regulation in the hands of the industry itself. The question remains whether this is the fastest way to advance technology, or if it simply allows the players to monitor themselves.