Here’s what AI leaders are saying about Trump’s new safety plan
Trump's 'Super Intelligence' rebrand signals a shift: federal AI oversight is now voluntary, and tech leaders are policing themselves.
Why it matters
The White House is replacing formal AI regulation with industry self-policing. Tech executives endorsed the move at a Trump dinner, but the policy replaces enforced guardrails with peer accountability — a significant bet on corporate honor in a competitive market.
The key facts
10 to knowTrump renamed AI 'Super Intelligence' to distance it from Democratic 'hoax' framing
No federal AI guardrails enforcement announced; regulation replaced with self-policing accord
Trump cited US companies 'dominating China' as rationale for light-touch oversight
Tech leaders present at White House dinner (Zuckerberg, others unnamed in excerpt)
Policy relies on 'smartest people in the world watching over each other' — no enforcement mechanism disclosed
Trump reframed AI safety concerns as a 'hoax' by Democrats; now calls the technology 'Super Intelligence' under a voluntary self-policing framework
No federal regulations announced; instead, Trump relies on 'the smartest people in the world watching over each other'
Justification: US companies are 'dominating China,' so guardrails are unnecessary
Policy framed as industry accord rather than regulatory enforcement
Event occurred at White House meal with Big Tech leaders on Tuesday (Sept 30, 2026)
The story so far
Earlier coverage of this storyline
- Khanna to introduce AI safety bill with ban on 'recursive' technology until safeguards existCNBC Technology
- Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'CNBC Technology
- Florida wants a court to stop ChatGPT from pretending to be human and talking to kidsThe Decoder
- Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than everCNBC Technology
- Here’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s dealThe Verge AI
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Publisher excerpt: If you think this shot is amusing, check out the panicked look on Zuckerberg’s face when Trump calls on him to speak. | Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images After hosting a meal with Big Tech leaders on Tuesday, President Donald Trump responded to journalist questions about his artificial intelligence…