Three takeaways from Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ summit

US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting of top technology bosses on Tuesday for what he called “an extraordinary gathering” of the minds that are “building America’s Golden Age”.

The guest list included leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google – all key figures in the US AI industry.

The meeting came as some tech executives and experts have called for tighter oversight of AI and a slowdown in developing the technology, citing concerns about the potential risks it poses to humanity.

Here are three key takeaways from Trump’s tech summit at the White House.

1. AI ‘self-regulation’ pact
Trump took questions from the media for around 30 minutes alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson and top tech leaders after the closed-door meeting.

The president told reporters that the executives had signed a “morally binding” document that would serve as a “form of protection” from AI’s potential risks.

Under the agreement, which Trump posted on social media, the companies are responsible for ensuring the safety of their own technology.

2. Doubling down on data centres
Trump also reiterated his support for the rapid expansion of data centres – the crucial computing infrastructure that powers AI.

The rollout of data centres has drawn pushback around the country over concerns about electricity usage and their potential impact on from communities.

Data centre construction has also emerged as a potential political obstacle for Trump’s Republican party ahead of the US midterm elections in November.

A survey conducted by Marist Poll in partnership with NPR and PBS News earlier this month found that 65% of registered voters opposed data centres being built in their areas.

Responding to those concerns, Trump said tech companies would work to make people “happy” about the construction of data centres.

3. It’s now ‘Super Intelligence’
Also on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order instructing US government departments and agencies to start using the terms “SI” and “Super Intelligence” and should no longer acknowledge the use of term artificial intelligence.

SI will take the place of AI in “official correspondence, public communications, websites, reports, policy documents, and other non-statutory documents within the executive branch,” the order said.

“As these capabilities continue to improve, they increasingly represent not merely artificial intelligence, but a new era of Super Intelligence,” the order said.