Trump announces accord for AI firms to self-regulate development

<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 announced on September 29, 2026, that he and a group of leaders from artificial intelligence companies have signed a voluntary accord aimed at self-regulating AI development. The accord will include provisions for both internal and external reviews of AI practices.</p><p>(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5985699" />