The president first announced the pledge with leading AI and tech companies in March.
But Trump is now doubling down on the pledge at a time when the broader social contract is being rewritten by AI, a technology that is evolving so quickly in its capabilities that governments are struggling over how to provide oversight.
“AI is probably the biggest thing anybody’s ever seen, and whoever wins that race is probably going to win, period,” Trump said in remarks at the Environmental Protection Agency as part of the pledge signing.
The president promised that electricity prices would drop because of the nonbinding pledge, saying there would be a surplus of power.
“Electricity bills for American families will actually come down," Trump said. “They’re going to have a lot of electricity left over, and they’ll put that into the grid.”
The White House said that nearly 200 additional stakeholders, including utilities, data center developers and governors, have committed to the pledge. The pledge would cover 80% of all power delivered to U.S. households and businesses.
