Representatives from over a dozen major US technology companies, including Google, Tesla, SpaceX, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, and Nvidia, signed a memorandum on AI self-regulation at the White House. The agreement, titled the Superintelligence Agreement, establishes voluntary safety commitments, including regular independent audits and the creation of board-level oversight committees.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Proclaiming the Era of Superintelligence, mandating that all US federal agencies replace the terms artificial intelligence and AI with superintelligence. This initiative aims to distance the technology from recent safety-related scandals ahead of the November elections.
The administration is considering the formation of a ten-person government committee to oversee AI development. Trump announced that a federal official, referred to as an AI czar, will be appointed within three to four days to lead these efforts. Federal agencies like the FBI and the Department of Justice will also maintain oversight roles.
The government launched a new portal, America.gov, which integrates AI models to provide federal services through a single-window interface. All federal agencies are required to connect their services to this platform, which is intended to function similarly to a centralized government service portal for citizens.
Trump addressed the expansion of data centers in the US, encouraging companies to conduct public outreach to mitigate local opposition regarding land use, water, and energy consumption. He warned that if companies fail to satisfy local communities, they may be forced to construct future data centers outside of the United States.
