US President Donald Trump described Google CEO Sundar Pichai as a “monster” while hosting a meeting with leading technology executives at the White House to discuss voluntary safeguards for advanced artificial intelligence systems.
Trump made the remark while introducing Pichai to reporters outside the West Wing. The President used the term as a compliment, referring to Pichai’s influence and achievements in the technology sector.
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The meeting brought together senior executives from major technology and AI companies, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The discussions focused on a voluntary agreement aimed at strengthening safety measures and oversight of increasingly advanced AI systems.
Under the agreement, participating companies have committed to establishing robust internal controls and working with independent external auditors to review their AI safety measures. The framework also includes oversight at the board level.
Explaining the initiative, Pichai said the companies were applying established corporate governance practices to AI development, comparing the proposed safeguards to financial controls used within businesses.
Zuckerberg similarly said the agreement involved principles and commitments focused on building strong internal controls and identifying potential problems with the technology.
The accord is voluntary and does not currently carry a legal enforcement mechanism or penalties for companies that fail to meet its commitments. Trump has described the agreement as “morally binding” and said the companies would effectively police their own AI development.
The White House meeting comes amid growing debate in the US over how advanced AI systems should be monitored and regulated as their capabilities continue to expand.
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