U.S. AI leaders sign a voluntary safety pact built around independent audits.

Reuters reported that leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google and Nvidia attended. The accord calls for robust internal controls and independent auditors, while President Donald Trump said he was considering a 10-person board to oversee AI safety but did not identify possible members.

The meeting also backed faster data-centre construction despite community concerns about electricity demand and utility costs. A September Reuters/Ipsos poll found 73% of respondents worried that AI companies had not done enough to prevent serious societal harm.