Trump’s AI pact asks companies to police themselves, not follow new law
The White House accord gives AI companies voluntary controls and reviews instead of new legal requirements, so its safeguards depend on each lab enforcing them. The document calls for internal controls plus internal and external audits, and says companies should build trust with customers and the public. Trump floated a 10-person oversight committee, but its membership and authority remain unclear, while OpenAI and Anthropic already have similar third-party evaluator commitments.