‘Unites States’: Trump's accord with AI industry leaders came with a shocking misspelling

On Tuesday, Donald Trump signed an accord with the leaders of the Artificial Intelligence industry amid much fanfare. But the following day, as the White House released the official document of the accord, there was a shocking misspelling in it.

US President Donald Trump looks on during an announcemnt in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 30. (AFP)Dubbed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, the agreement puts the “moral” task of regulating AI agents on the companies, without external intervention. The agreement was signed by Sundar Pichai of Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of X, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia.

The White House document features the signatures of the six tech leaders, flanked by Trump's signature. But underneath Trump's signature, where the name and designation are typed out, "President of the United States" was misspelt as "President of the Unites States."

It caused a major row, especially as it happened on the document for “superintelligence.”

The signing of the accord was followed by Trump's White House lunch with the attending tech leaders. The 80-year-old also launched an AI chatbot earlier that citizens can use to access federal government services, called America.gov.

As soon as the mistake was pointed out, social media erupted with hilarious trolls on Trump and the White House. Despite hundreds of posts, there was no impact. As of 6:30pm ET on Wednesday, the mistake remains on the X post shared by the White House.

"So, actually! Fun fact: The correct spelling is UNITED States, not 'Unites States.' Thank you for your attention to this matter!" New Mexico US House Rep. Melanie Stansbury wrote.

“Google and Apple maps to rename United States as Unites States” one user joked.

“Misspelling the name of your own country in a document about super intelligence is an impressive feat,” wrote another.

"Holy f****** s***! This is the signature sheet for Trump’s renaming of AI as “Super Intelligence”. The jokes write themselves," popular Trump critic, Brian Krassenstein wrote.

The accord enabling companies to place internal guardrails on AI developments is voluntary and not legally binding. Signing it does not mean the six companies will be exempted from publicly disclosing their audit results. It also does not mean that the government will now have an enforcement role in these companies.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Trump pointed out that the agreement is "morally binding." “There’s going to be a tremendous self-policing aspect,” Trump said. The accord lays out a pathway for regulations that may, over time, become mandatory for AI companies.

"The White House Accord and the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities signed today is a solid basis for moving forward – it contains real tangible steps to promote safe development, while delivering the economic and scientific benefits of this technology,” Google's CEO Sundar Pichai said in a X post after Tuesday's meeting.

Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times. He has more than four years of experience reporting on US politics, sports, and major breaking stories across fast-moving cycles. He previously worked at Times Now and Sportskeeda, building strong newsroom instincts and digital storytelling skills. At HT.com, he focuses on day-to-day coverage of US political developments while also handling high-impact stories that demand speed, accuracy, clarity, and context under pressure. Shamik has extensive experience covering NFL game days over the past two years, coordinating live updates, analysis, and explainers. He is particularly drawn to large news moments such as US elections and the Super Bowl, where he thrives at the news desk working alongside the team. He holds degrees in Media Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia and English Literature from Jadavpur University. Before entering journalism, he briefly worked in digital marketing and political consultancy roles. Currently a Senior Content Producer at HT Digital, he is driven by curiosity, discipline, and a constant desire to explore new and obscure topics. Outside work, he enjoys reading, films, sports, and learning continuously.Read More