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Trump's AI Safety Switch, OpenAI Targets $1.4 Trillion Value | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
President Trump’s AI accord with Silicon Valley leaders was presented as a voluntary safety framework that would let companies police themselves rather than wait for new regulation. The host and a Bloomberg strategist said the deal is not legally binding, but it does commit major AI companies to regular meetings, best practices, and outside scrutiny through four layers of controls. The argument from the tech side was that this preserves U.S. leadership in AI while still addressing cyber and model risks.
The episode also covered OpenAI’s fundraising plans, with the company seeking at least $30 billion at a valuation near $1.4 trillion after pushing back its IPO timeline. The host noted that OpenAI has said it will slow model development if needed for safety, even as the company continues to post rapid revenue growth.
Elsewhere, the show discussed Middle East oil flows returning toward pre-war levels, Treasury yields pressing to multi-decade highs, and the broader policy and political backdrop, including the Supreme Court’s deportation ruling, Jack Smith’s Senate testimony, and Jamie Dimon’s call for completed trade deals.
Key takeaways
- The accord on AI safety is voluntary, but the host said it would push companies to meet regularly and adopt four layers of controls.
- A Bloomberg strategist argued the AI pact helps keep the U.S. ahead of China while avoiding restrictive legal limits.
- OpenAI is seeking at least $30 billion at about a $1.4 trillion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.
- The host said OpenAI is willing to slow training or model releases if safety concerns require it.
- JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon said completed trade deals would be better for the U.S. and its trading partners.
Notable quotes
“There's going to be a tremendous self-p policing aspect”
“the world should always have confidence in our safety cases, in our safety claims, and that we are going to be responsible”
“we all need to work we all need to work together to make sure that we can win and we can win safely”
“we should try to get these trade deals done. It's better for the US. It's better for those countries”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios podcasts radio news.
Good morning. I'm Karen Moscow and I'm Alexis Christopherus. Here are the stories we're following today.
Alexis, we begin with the latest developments on the artificial intelligence front. President Trump is endorsing using outside auditors to assess the safety of AI systems through an accord with Silicon Valley leaders that seeks to sidestep new government rules and addressing a ground swell of concern over risks. Under the agreement forged at a White House lunch with nearly two dozen top tech industry executives, AI companies all committed to regularly meet to set best practices for the industry.
There's going to be a tremendous self-p 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 we can so the committee can watch over the whole enterprise.
President Trump says existing laws would be enough to safeguard Americans from the potential risks of AI. and Karen. In an impromptu appearance on the West Wing driveway after that event, industry leaders joined the president outside the White House, endorsing his desire to maintain a hands-off approach and let AI companies police themselves.
Nvidia's Jensen Hong, whose company makes the chips that have helped power the AI boom, said he saw no conflict between innovation, technology, and safety. 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.
Uh we have chip plants coming up, computer plans coming up, they got factories coming up and so it's creating just enormous amount of jobs. Joining Nvidia's Jensen Wong alongside the president was Daario Emodi of Anthropic.
Whoever wins AI wins.
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Topics
- ai safety regulation
- openai fundraising
- ai ipo outlook
- oil flows middle east
- oil market balance
Companies and tickers mentioned
- JPM
- GS
- OpenAI
- JPMorgan Chase
- Goldman Sachs Group
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