Trump promoted a voluntary AI agreement while resisting mandatory regulation.
Trump’s administration is backing a voluntary agreement for AI companies to adopt internal controls and audits. The plan responds to public concern about the risks of increasingly capable systems.
The proposal has no statutory penalties or independent enforcement mechanism, leaving implementation largely to companies.
Supporters say voluntary rules protect innovation; critics say weak enforcement could make safeguards ineffective.
The next test is whether companies disclose their controls and whether Congress later imposes binding rules.