---
title: "Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves"
description: "The Trump administration secured voluntary safety-testing pledges from dozens of AI firms, leaving oversight of AI risks largely to the companies themselves rather than binding regulation."
kind: "wire"
section: "Politics"
author: "Josh Alley"
author_url: "https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley"
published: "2026-10-07T00:51:19.462Z"
updated: "2026-10-07T00:51:19.462Z"
canonical: "https://hastalavista.ai/politics/trump-plan-to-combat-ai-risks-hinges-on-big-tech-pals-policing-themselves"
source_url: "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/trump-plan-to-combat-ai-risks-hinges-on-big-tech-pals-policing-themselves/"
source_name: "Ars Technica"
---

# Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves

*The Trump administration secured voluntary safety-testing pledges from dozens of AI firms, leaving oversight of AI risks largely to the companies themselves rather than binding regulation.*

By [Josh Alley](https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley) · October 6, 2026

Source: [Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/trump-plan-to-combat-ai-risks-hinges-on-big-tech-pals-policing-themselves/) — Ars Technica

## Human take

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Trust the profitmaxxing private industry to safeguard the technology we can't perfectly control, as we race to make it perpetually faster and smarter.