At a U.S. White House AI summit, major companies reached a voluntary safety agreement, while President Donald Trump (トランプ大統領) indicated plans to appoint Jay Clayton (ジェイ・クレイトン氏) as AI chief. The announcement highlighted efforts to develop a regulatory framework while avoiding government intervention, with a structure incorporating four layers of controls and external audits.
At an AI summit held at the U.S. White House this week, Google, Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI, NVIDIA and SpaceX formed an agreement by signing a voluntary AI safety commitment. The document set out a four-layer structure comprising internal controls, internal monitoring, external evaluations and board oversight, presenting a framework under which companies themselves would manage AI-related risks and opportunities.
The same day, it was reported that President Donald Trump (トランプ大統領) was considering appointing Jay Clayton (ジェイ・クレイトン氏), the Director of National Intelligence and a former SEC chair, as the official responsible for AI. The formal announcement is expected to be made directly by the president. Clayton was reportedly quoted as describing AI as a major force for change, with both opportunities and threats.
Analysis of the relationships and body language among the leaders at the summit also attracted attention. Observers reportedly said that Mark Zuckerberg (マーク・ザッカーバーグ) projected authority, while Elon Musk (イーロン・マスク) appeared to keep his distance. Dario Amodei (ダリオ・アモデイ氏) of Anthropic was said to have spoken frequently, while also using expressions that conveyed unease.
The developments have been compared with Japan's nonbinding guidelines for AI-related legislation. They share a focus on governance based on companies' own monitoring rather than mandatory government regulation, while differing in other respects. The effectiveness of voluntary monitoring and the extent to which it will be incorporated into legal regulation will be the focus going forward.