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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · WIRED AI

Frontier labs sign White House 'Accord on Super Intelligence' after Trump luncheon

Executives from Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI and Nvidia signed a voluntary “White House Accord on Super Intelligence” announced after a luncheon with President Donald Trump, committing to internal controls, empowered internal safety teams, external monitoring, and board oversight. The commitments are voluntary and limited in scope, and came as the FTC reportedly prepares investigations into several frontier AI firms and third-party evaluators.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Walmart says digital shelf labels won’t be used for personalized or time-based price changes

Walmart CEO John Furner wrote to customers that the retailer’s switch to digital shelf labels is intended to save store associates time and that the company will not change product prices based on personal information, shopping history, time of day, or conversations with its Sparky AI assistant. Walmart plans to roll out digital shelf labels to all U.S. stores by year-end; the statement comes amid regulatory attention to algorithmic and personalized pricing from the FTC and several U.S. states.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · WIRED AI

AI labs' call for a 'slowdown' raises antitrust concerns

Leading AI companies have publicly discussed a coordinated ‘slowdown’ in AI development to address safety risks; antitrust experts warn that language about collectively pausing or reducing development could be interpreted as an illegal agreement to limit competition under U.S. law. Commentators suggest safer framings—emphasizing joint safety standards or using legal mechanisms like the National Cooperative Research and Production Act or ancillary‑restraints doctrine—to reduce legal exposure.

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