Trump Meets AI Executives at White House, Touts 'Tremendous Self-Regulation'
President Donald Trump hosted AI executives at the White House, saying there was broad agreement on 'tremendous self-regulation' by the industry.
US President Donald Trump hosted a group of artificial intelligence executives for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, in a meeting that put the industry's approach to oversight in focus.
Speaking after the gathering, Trump said the discussions had produced "a lot of commonality in the room and all for the good." He added that those present broadly backed the idea that there should be "tremendous self-regulation" within the sector.
The remarks point to a preference for voluntary guardrails shaped by the companies themselves, rather than binding rules imposed from outside. No further details of the lunch, including the full list of attendees or any commitments made, were immediately available.
The meeting comes as governments worldwide weigh how to oversee fast-moving AI development, balancing innovation against risks such as misinformation, safety and labour disruption. How far self-regulation is embraced by Washington could shape the direction of that debate beyond the United States.