Trump announces voluntary accord for AI development among tech firms

<img alt="President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, after meeting with top executives of AI firms, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang listen." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5457x3638+0+0/resize/5457x3638!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F43%2F40604dd94db38e8430dc71dbe138%2Fap26272734335711.jpg" /><p>President Trump on Tuesday stated that he and a group of leaders from artificial intelligence companies have signed a voluntary accord that will include both internal and external reviews of AI development.</p><p>(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5985699" />