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

National Trade News policy desk (2026-09-29): Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies had signed on to a “morally binding” agreement to put controls on… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com). This is a policy-and-capital-markets note — not a broker review.

· The Guardian

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

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies had signed on to a “morally binding” agreement to put controls on artificial intelligence. He announced the deal, called the Joint Commitment On Frontier Responsibilities, following a White House luncheon with top tech executives.

“It’s almost like a constitution in a way, and the biggest ​people in the world signed that, and ​I signed it as president, and it really ⁠is a form of protection,” Trump said.

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