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45th and 47th U.S. President, US Executive Branch & The Trump Organization

WATCH: President Trump's Hilarious Interaction with Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk & Top CEOs | N18G

📅 Sep 30, 2026 CNBC-TV18 32 MIN 274604 VIEWS 102 SEGMENTS · 9 SPEAKERS
US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile White House summit with top technology executives on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, culminating in a voluntary, "morally binding" safety agreement. The deal, officially titled the "White House Accord on Super Intelligence: Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities," outlines voluntary guidelines for developing advanced models while leaning heavily on industry self-regulation over government mandates. 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 con...

What Donald Trump said

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President Trump announced that AI has been officially renamed to 'SI' (super intelligence) at the summit, signing an accord with about 40 tech leaders he described as a 'who's who' and 'morally binding.' He dismissed the need for government guardrails, praising industry self-policing and floated a 10-person oversight committee. Trump called Democratic concerns about AI a hoax, arguing the industry is 'the biggest industry' and growth will be unmatched, with the U.S. leading China. He defended data centers, saying companies will form partnerships with communities, citing Meta paying teachers over $50,000 in Louisiana. On Iran, he stated the country is 'doing very poorly' and insisted it will not have a nuclear weapon, while defending Kim Jong-un. He indicated he is close to naming an AI czar within days and said he won 21 of 22 contention areas, calling the Republican Party 'united.'

Key takeaways

  1. Trump officially renamed AI to 'SI' (super intelligence) at the summit, calling it a significant announcement.
  2. Trump signed an accord with about 40 tech leaders, calling it 'morally binding' and 'almost like a constitution.'
  3. Trump believes companies will self-police and is considering a 10-person committee to oversee the industry.
  4. Trump said the U.S. leads in SI, with China second, and warned against forcing data centers abroad.
  5. Trump is 'very close' to naming a super intelligence czar within the next three or four days.

Numbers and commitments

FigureWhat it refers toTypeAt
40 Number of tech leaders at the summit metric 0:01
10 Proposed size of oversight committee commitment 2:45
$50,000 Annual pay per teacher funded by Meta in Louisiana metric 10:55
25 million Number of people allowed into U.S. under Biden open border policy metric 12:17
21 Number of 22 contention areas Trump says he won metric 18:20
32-day Duration of Trump's upcoming campaign tour timeline 18:20
107 million Convention viewership vs. NFL's 25 million metric 19:57

Chapters

  1. 0:00Announcement of SI rename and accord
  2. 1:48Accountability and self-policing
  3. 4:14Growth and industry leadership
  4. 5:13Data centers and community benefits
  5. 14:27Iran and nuclear weapons
  6. 17:03AI czar appointment timeline
  7. 18:20Republican unity and midterms
  8. 26:10ICE enforcement and immigration
  9. 29:39Jobs and future of work

Questions asked in this interview

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  1. 0:32Who should be held accountable when the AI agents commit a crime?
  2. 1:43President, what could a bad actor do with this technology, from what you hear from your intelligence?
  3. 5:08Americans are concerned about — what do you tell Americans, sir, about data centers going up in their communities?
  4. 8:11Do you all agree with the president that no guardrails are necessary, that you can self-regulate, and that this existential threat that you've all talked about can actually be managed?
  5. 11:21President, are you worried about FBI enforcement — referring to the FBI and the DOJ as you suggested — isn't it too late then to prevent any damage?
  6. 14:51Do you think it's a good idea to have a group on a quarterly basis?
  7. 16:00President, you said that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, right? Why not?
  8. 17:22President, what more can you tell us about the incident at RAF Fairford in the UK?
  9. 20:38Can we just bring Dario to the front for a second?
  10. 24:36Why should the public trust, Mr. President?
  11. 27:03President, did you take the opportunity today to urge these tech leaders to be more careful about where they put data centers, to avoid residential communities?
  12. 29:30What are they going to do in the future?
Donald Trump 0:01 ↗
Very, very special. We had the top — I'd say it looked like a group of about 40, but whatever it was, here's one of them right here: Jensen and Nvidia. And they love our country and they love the world, and they came together and they did something that few people really — 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.
Reporter 0:32 ↗
Self-regulation. Mr. President, Mr. President, sorry. Who should be held accountable when the AI agents commit a crime?
Donald Trump 0:44 ↗
It's not AI. It's SI. That's the other thing. We've changed the name officially today. We've changed the name, Steve, officially to SI. Okay. Sai like Sai. Si instead of AI. You know what that means? Super intelligence. So the name — I guess that's really quite an announcement, because the name has been officially changed by the biggest, the smartest, the greatest people anywhere in the world at this. And I was with President Xi a few days ago, and he would admit — he said these are the smartest people in the world at what they do. And it's a big thing, but it's been officially changed to super intelligence, or SI.
Reporter 1:29 ↗
Mr. President, Mr. President, it's more than about a name, is it? Is this a sign? Is it binding in any way?
Donald Trump 1:35 ↗
I think it's morally binding. Yeah.
Reporter 1:43 ↗
Mr. President, what could a bad actor do with this technology, from what you hear from your intelligence?
Donald Trump 1:48 ↗
Well, I tell you, a good actor can do tremendous things in terms of medical. It's already taking place. They're finding solutions to problems that they never thought even possible. And they're coming up with medical solutions that are incredible. A lot of other things, very positive. And a bad actor is going to get caught. And that's why we have the DOJ. That's why we have the FBI. That's why we have the CIA. A bad actor is going to get caught. But what they signed today means something very — you know, we had the biggest — that was a who's who. I don't know if that's ever going to be assembled again, but that was a who's who of that world, and I think it's a very special day. You know, they almost viewed it as a separate kind of a constitution, and I think when they signed that, it meant a lot. Daniel.
Reporter 2:35 ↗
Mr. President, did anything that you heard today change your mind, given the fact that you said you don't want to see guardrails, you don't want to see AI slow down? Anything that you heard today change your mind on that?
Donald Trump 2:45 ↗
Well, I think I'm seeing tremendous self-policing, and they understand that they have to self-police. And it's very hard for somebody to come out and say — get into these — these models are very complex. And again, I believe they're going to be used for the good, and when they're not, we're going to be able to nab them. But there's going to be a tremendous self-policing aspect. We're also thinking about forming a committee of sorts where we put maybe 10 people on that committee. It could be from that group, so that the committee can watch over the whole enterprise.
Reporter 3:17 ↗
You've also indicated that Democrats are talking about concerns about AI as a hoax. Do you believe that after meeting with all these?
Donald Trump 3:24 ↗
Yeah, I do. I think they would love to see it shut down, just like it was a hoax — the 12 years for global warming, which they changed right now to climate change.
Reporter 3:34 ↗
Even though Bill Gates says that AI could kill up to a billion.
Donald Trump 3:37 ↗
Well, now he's not saying that anymore.
Reporter 3:38 ↗
He said that this Sunday.
Donald Trump 3:40 ↗
Well, I don't care what he said Sunday, because I can tell you yesterday he didn't say that at all. He actually went the opposite. But look, it's one voice. He actually went the opposite. No, we're looking at this for good. It's also maybe the biggest industry. They say bigger than the industrial revolution. Thank you. You know what? We're leading by a lot, and we're going to keep it that way.
Reporter 4:04 ↗
You're someone who always talks about growth when speaking of this. After this meeting, meeting with all these incredible minds, how much growth can we see in the upcoming years with all of your —
Donald Trump 4:14 ↗
Growth like nobody's ever seen before. And I see it with these statements. Statements came out. You open a company, and if it does reasonably well, it goes a little bit like this. These companies are opening and going like a rocket ship. This is unbelievable growth for our country. And we have all of them. Mr. President — Europe, Europe, in all due respect, Europe has none. They have none. They have to count on us to help. But we have all of them, and it's amazing. Second is China. But as President Xi would say, you know, they're quite a ways back, and we have to keep it that way. Remember this: whoever wins SI — because now we're calling it again super — we're using the word super because the other word is a fake word. It's just not a good — it's not an appropriate word. But whoever wins SI is going to win.
Reporter 5:08 ↗
Americans are concerned about — what do you tell Americans, sir, about data centers going up in their communities?
Donald Trump 5:13 ↗
Well, that's another thing we discussed, and I think the companies will be very generous to them, both financially and otherwise. I think they'll help with their schools, they'll help with their teachers, they'll help with pay of the teachers and the people that are good to them. And I see that happening, and I think the companies will be very generous to these communities. And if you look at most — for almost in all cases — the data centers have tremendously — the money being brought in, their taxes have gone down, their incomes have gone up, the value of their housing has gone up. But I think that the companies — and here's one of the greatest in the world, two of the greatest in the world — they're going to be very generous with communities. And I think in a way they're going to be forming partnerships with communities when they open up data centers, and they're going to benefit both financially, morally, every single way. They're going to be benefiting. And I think that's taking place. Yeah.
Reporter 6:09 ↗
What is the importance of super intelligence in the next 10 years?
Donald Trump 6:13 ↗
What's the biggest thing there is? And nobody even can answer that question, because it is the biggest thing there is. Maybe the biggest thing there's ever been. It's much bigger than the internet. Now that's already been proved. The internet was a big thing when it happened. This blows it away. I think Jan said — would you say something about that, guy?
Jensen Huang 6:31 ↗
Yes, sir. Absolutely. Well, this is the largest industrial revolution in history, and we're going through the single largest infrastructure buildout in human history. And so it's creating a million jobs here in the United States. We have chip plants coming up, computer plants coming up, AI factories coming up, and so it's creating just an enormous amount of jobs. On top of this infrastructure, several hundred billion dollars of venture capital has gone into creating new companies. And all of those thousands of companies are creating lots and lots of jobs. And so, as an example — as an example — in the video?
Donald Trump 7:07 ↗
So he's still a young guy, handsome guy. Look at him. Very handsome guy. But as an example, in a fairly short period of time, he's built, I think, the most valuable — right — in the stock market. You know, it's very easy to value the most valuable company anywhere in the world. And it's basically new technology. It's not oil and gas and all the other things that you associate with also a lot of money. It's technology, and this man has done a great job. That man right there has done a great job. You know what he's doing too? Same thing. And Greg, do you have anything to say?
Greg Brockman 7:44 ↗
So we build artificial intelligence.
Donald Trump 7:47 ↗
This is OpenAI.
Greg Brockman 7:48 ↗
OpenAI. Thank you, Mr. President. We build artificial intelligence to benefit everyone. We think it can lift everyone up. We see a whole renaissance of small businesses, scientific discoveries really starting to happen, drug development, really being able to improve everyone's lives. And we think that these accords, and under President Trump's leadership, everyone coming together to agree on how to move forward safely — I think that's just so important, because we're doing this in order to benefit people in the world.
Reporter 8:11 ↗
So do you agree with the president? Do you all agree with the president that no guardrails are necessary, that you can self-regulate, and that this existential threat that you've all talked about can actually be managed?
Donald Trump 8:25 ↗
That's a question for you all, actually. I don't know who to focus on. Well, I mean, I can tell you the answer is yes, and we discussed it with the top about 40 people. But somebody who answered it very well is Jensen. He answered it before. Jensen, go ahead.
Jensen Huang 8:38 ↗
There's no conflict between innovation, technology, and safety. We are going to have to create new technologies to advance the capabilities of AI, but we're also creating new technologies to advance the safety of AI. All of this technology is being developed by the industry today. And you see behind me just an incredible number of leaders in our industry moving together as one. And we're going to advance this technology that is so consequential to humanity, so consequential to the future prosperity of our nation, and we're going to do it responsibly and safely.
Reporter 9:12 ↗
Mr. President, are you concerned at all that your continued support of data centers could hurt Republicans in the midterms?
Donald Trump 9:21 ↗
I just have to do what's right. All I can tell you is that these big, powerful, very rich, very smart companies are going to be making massive contributions to communities, individual people within the community. And it's going to be really partnership. We talked about it. They're going to be forming partnerships with communities. They're going to take something that people don't understand, and they're going to let them understand it. But they're going to form partnerships within the communities. That's going to be so good for the people.
Mike Johnson 9:51 ↗
To address the midterms — you talked about that. Our candidates for Congress right now, the Republicans in the House, our candidates and our incumbents are out in their communities right now as we speak, communicating on this. They're saying we cannot lose the race to China. We cannot lose America's edge, because it's important for every American worker, every American family, for their safety, security, the future, the economy. So, but it has to be a balance. You have to take the community concerns in hand. That's what all of these folks agree to. That's what the president articulated in the room today — that you have to heed those concerns and you have to make commitments to them, just as they're making as an industry. They will make it to the local communities. For example, we just codified about three weeks ago in the House — we passed with almost no dissenting votes — the Ratepayer Protection Act, which is a codification of President Trump's ratepayer protection pledge. They're guaranteeing that when they need energy resources for these AI infrastructure, super intelligence infrastructure systems, that they will produce it themselves. They will put power back onto the grid in most cases. They're going to take care of the local communities. Trust is earned. It's not automatic. And they understand that they're earning the trust.
Reporter 10:53 ↗
So what do you think? What do you think of the candidate?
Donald Trump 10:55 ↗
Understand what Mike is saying. That means financially as well. You know, in Louisiana, you probably heard, they're having big trouble, big problem with teacher pay, etc., etc. A company went in — I believe it's Meta in this case — and they're paying every teacher virtually in that area, or actually far beyond that area, into the parish. They're paying every single teacher over $50,000 apiece. This is more money than they've ever seen.
Reporter 11:21 ↗
Mr. President, are you worried about FBI enforcement — referring to the FBI and the DOJ as you suggested — isn't it too late then to prevent any damage?
Donald Trump 11:32 ↗
We're going to have it very well assessed. We also — remember this — we have the smartest people in the world watching over each other, and we've done that. You had the smartest people. Look, I guess you could say different industries, but these are seriously high-IQ people. You know, we used to deal with a lot of low-IQ. These are seriously high-IQ people, and they're really watching over each other.
Reporter 11:55 ↗
Thank you, Mr. President. You mentioned that you have all found some common ground, but the leaders standing behind you have had some very serious concerns about AI. Even after meeting with them today, you were still calling this a hoax. So why should the American people not call it a hoax? It's a very serious —
Donald Trump 12:17 ↗
Super intelligence. That's not a hoax. In fact, it's the exact opposite. What I am calling a hoax is what the Democrats do, because they don't want to see it be successful, because they think that's bad for Republicans. Okay? So they don't want to see this tremendous surge of growth. We have growth, and by the way, we have a lot of car factories opening. We have all the medical companies, all the pharmaceutical companies. Pfizer just announced, Merck just announced — they're all announcing. Everyone. They're all building master plans, not just the SI. But what has happened and what's taking place right now is we have a level of growth that no country has ever seen before. We're going to have jobs like nobody's ever seen before. And you know, the numbers just came out. We have now the best poverty numbers — meaning the lowest number in terms of poverty — the best poverty numbers we've ever had. We have the best individual income numbers in the history of our country. We have the best crime numbers. We have the best crime numbers in the history of our country. And that's despite allowing 25 million people into our country through an open border of the Biden policy that could have destroyed the country. And we got the murderers out in large numbers. We're getting the rest of them out. We've done a great job.
Reporter 13:36 ↗
Why Republicans?
Donald Trump 13:39 ↗
We have the most successful country in history. A piece of it is this. It's not all of it, because the car companies are doing better than they've ever done. The pharmaceutical companies — they're all building factories. You take a look at Eli Lilly; they're spending billions, tens of billions of dollars building plants for pharmaceuticals. Nobody's ever seen what's happened to our country. And what the Democrats are trying to do is stop it, because they think it's bad politically for them. And on that, they're probably right.
Reporter 14:22 ↗
Mr. President, is Iran, in your opinion, about to give up, about to concede?
Donald Trump 14:27 ↗
Well, they're doing very poorly. I don't know if they're going to give up yet, but they'll give up. But they're doing very poorly. Mr. President — you know, we took more oil out of the Hormuz Strait over the last couple of days than at any point in history, including long before we had the war to stop the nuclear weapon. And this is to stop the nuclear weapon. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.
Reporter 14:51 ↗
Technology is advancing so quickly. Do you think it's a good idea to have a group on a quarterly basis?
Donald Trump 14:59 ↗
Do it. I think it's a good idea.
Reporter 15:01 ↗
Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President — Senator, my friend from London, Mr. President, Mr. President — from London, a great British journalist here from Britain. The UK seems to want to use SI to control the population and crack down on free speech. Do you see — thank you for the nodding — do you see this causing a problem between America and that part of the world?
Donald Trump 15:25 ↗
No, I think maybe just the opposite. It's going to open things up. That part of the world has a lot of problems right now. They're not growing. They're stifled. You know, they're stifled. Europe is doing so poorly. And I don't like saying that.
Reporter 15:40 ↗
A certain percent of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough in terms of AI. What is your message to them today when you're saying there don't need to be any more?
Donald Trump 15:48 ↗
When you say not doing enough — our companies are dominating the world. Dominating.
Reporter 15:51 ↗
They think the federal government isn't doing enough.
Donald Trump 15:54 ↗
I know. I know. But they're dominating China. Dominating. We want to keep it that way.

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