On Tuesday, President Donald Trump met with about 31 leaders from the top technology and artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the United States at the White House. These leaders included people from Google, Meta (the company that owns Facebook), Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI. The meeting was held to talk about the future of technology and artificial intelligence, and what the government should do about it.

President Trump organised the meeting because he believes that technology companies should control themselves instead of the government creating new rules. He said it is very important for the United States to stay ahead in AI, because this helps the country’s economy and security. President Trump does not believe strong warnings about the dangers of AI and wants to keep American companies competitive in the world.

At the meeting, the technology leaders agreed to follow a voluntary guide for keeping AI safe inside their companies. This means they will check their own AI systems to make sure they are safe, instead of following new laws. This move shows that the United States government trusts these companies to look after AI safety by themselves.