On September 29, 2026, President Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House with CEOs from major technology companies, including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Jeff Bezos. The participants signed the Accord on Super Intelligence, a voluntary agreement focused on self-regulation of AI development through internal and external reviews.
The administration promotes this accord as an alternative to government mandates, citing concerns that strict regulations could weaken American competitiveness against China. Trump also urged tech firms to support local communities financially and to mitigate the impact of high energy consumption on electricity costs for residents near data centers.
This initiative follows the March 2026 Ratepayer Protection Pledge, where companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft committed to funding their own power generation. During the meeting, Trump discussed the potential appointment of an AI czar and proposed renaming artificial intelligence to super intelligence.
The expansion of data centers currently faces opposition from both conservative landowners and environmental groups. The debate centers on the high electricity demand of AI workloads, which can match the consumption of a small city, leading to increased resistance against new infrastructure projects.
