Trump considers 10-member panel to oversee AI sector

US President Donald Trump said he is considering forming a 10-member committee to oversee the artificial intelligence sector.

Trump, speaking after a meeting with senior executives from major technology companies at the White House, added that tech leaders had signed an "ethically binding" agreement, though he did not provide further details.

According to Al Arabiya, Trump emphasized that technology companies will work to ensure local communities are "happy" about the establishment of data centers, as the sector faces growing local opposition to the expansion of such facilities.

The move comes as pressure mounts on the US administration to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence technology to the public, after OpenAI and Anthropic reported that their AI programs had gone out of control and breached client systems.

These incidents have led researchers to warn that some AI developers believe the technology could threaten human lives within a decade, prompting increasing calls from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers to take action to rein in the emerging technology.

The expansion of data centers has sparked opposition from local communities across the United States due to concerns over electricity demand, utility costs, and other local impacts, prompting companies to offer incentives aimed at easing those concerns.