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Trump announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI deal among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’

US president also issued executive order officially rebranding ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’ Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies had signed onto a “morally binding” agreement to put controls on artificial intelligence.

What the coverage shows

The coverage converges on Trump’s meeting with tech leaders and his plan to sign an order recasting AI as “superintelligence,” with The Hill and PBS NewsHour making that the headline focus. NBC News frames the same event more through AI policy, emphasizing Trump’s call for “tremendous self-regulation” and, in its extract alone, an AI-powered website launch. The Hill’s later live update is the only outlet to mention Trump calling an AI safety standard document “morally binding.”

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