Trump, top AI leaders agree to voluntary "accord" on ​AI ​standards

AxiosSeptember 29, 2026en

President Trump said Tuesday that top AI executives agreed to voluntary standards aimed at increasing industry oversight. Why it matters: The agreement puts AI companies at the center of policing their own technology as pressure grows for stronger safeguards. Driving the news: Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday afternoon that several AI titans signed a voluntary agreement outlining standards for reviewing AI systems. "This is a statement of principles ... a statement of standards, commitments that are voluntary on behalf of the industry. It sets forth expectations," Johnson told reporters. "That's important because you need people to be providing oversight and transparency, and

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