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Trump and technology leaders announce an AI safety accord

The September 29 announcement rests on voluntary commitments.

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September 30, 2026 · Updated at 06:18 AM ET · Quebec time

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New report on the September 29 announcement, based on public remarks and corroborating coverage.

Donald Trump announced an AI safety accord signed with technology leaders on September 29. In remarks transcribed by Reuters, he argues for industry self-regulation. [1]

Commitments to put into practice

Associated Press describes a voluntary accord providing for internal controls and an independent external audit. Implementation remains to be assessed. [2]

Details still open

In the Reuters transcript, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei stresses AI’s real risks and ongoing discussions about how to address them. [1]

Trump suggests a possible committee of about ten people without announcing that it has been set up. [1]

Perspectives compared

Approach

Remarks transcribed by Reuters

Trump favours industry self-regulation. [1]

Controls

Associated Press

An external audit is planned. [2]

Next steps

Remarks transcribed by Reuters

The suggested committee remains a proposal. [1]

Sources and documents

[1] Reuters — transcript of public remarks / MarketScreener ↗September 29, 2026
[2] Associated Press ↗September 29, 2026