Six AI chiefs signed a safety pledge with no law behind it.
Trump gathered the heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, xAI and Nvidia on 29 September. They signed a one-page accord promising internal controls, outside auditors and board oversight. Nothing in it is enforceable, and Trump called the pledge morally binding.
Why it mattersVoluntary promises are now the main American rulebook for the strongest models. The same companies are already facing a federal trade investigation.
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