Silicon Valley founders applaud Trump's self-policing push for AI safety

At a San Francisco tech event, venture capitalists praised the White House's light-touch approach to AI rules. Responsibility for rogue models is becoming harder to pin down.

By Standard Topic. AI-generated from the reporting listed under Coverage. Published October 11, 2026. Updated October 11, 2026.

This story is no longer being updated. It reflects reporting up to October 10, 2026.

What happened

At Tech Week in San Francisco, venture capitalists and AI founders welcomed the White House's hands-off approach to AI regulation and Trump's calls for the industry to police itself on safety. Separate coverage said Trump's push on AI liability raises complications, because a model's behavior is shaped by both its developer and the end user deploying it.

Why it matters

Because a model's behavior depends on both its developer and its user, any finding of responsibility for rogue models is complicated. That makes it harder to assign blame.

Timeline

Oct 10, 3:49 AM ET: Venture capitalists and AI founders at Tech Week in San Francisco cheer the White House's hands-off AI regulation approach.
Oct 10, 7:43 PM ET: Trump's AI liability push is seen as complicating any finding of responsibility for models gone rogue.

Coverage

In Silicon Valley, AI founders cheer Trump’s calls for the industry to police itself on safety (WRAL) October 10, 2026
Trump’s AI liability push opens blame game for models gone rogue (The Japan Times) October 10, 2026
In Silicon Valley, AI founders Cheer Trump AI Self-Regulation (broadbandbreakfast.com) October 10, 2026
In Silicon Valley, AI founders cheer Trump’s calls for the industry to police itself on safety (The Washington Post) October 10, 2026

Silicon Valley founders applaud Trump's self-policing push for AI safety

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