Jimmy Fallon reportedly roasted Donald Trump's "morally binding agreement" to self-regulate artificial intelligence and further pointed out that the agreement was slightly stronger than a pinky promise. Fallon said not to worry about AI because Americans are fully protected by the honor system.On September 30, 2026, NBC News reported that after a private lunch at the White House with nearly 20 leading CEOs from the tech industry, Trump resisted growing demands for new government rules on AI.The president stated that there was already oversight through institutions such as the FBI and the Department of Justice. Trump clarified that although federal rules are important, companies should take responsibility for regulating themselves.Continue reading for more about the story.Jimmy Fallon mocked Donald Trump's AI agreement View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOn The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the host mocked Donald Trump's recent AI agreement with the CEOs of the giant tech companies. Jimmy said,"Yeah, they all signed a, quote, morally binding agreement, which is one step below a pinky promise."Fallon made a joke about 'morally binding agreement' and 'one step below a pinky promise' because Trump clearly said that the voluntary AI safety deal signed with the CEOs of tech companies should be seen as "morally binding" instead of being treated as a legally enforceable agreement. Before he made fun of Trump's AI deal, he said not to worry about AI because Americans are fully protected by the honor system.Fallon made fun of the phrase because "morally binding" is a contradiction. An agreement is either legally binding with penalties, or it is only a voluntary promise. He highlighted the contradiction by comparing it to a "pinky promise," which is a childish gesture that carries no legal force and depends completely on trust.What is a "morally binding agreement" to self-regulate AI according to Donald Trump?Mark Zuckerberg signed Trump's AI self-regulation deal (Image via Getty)Trump spoke to reporters in an unscheduled press briefing outside the White House and said that he and several other technology company leaders had signed an agreement to guide the development of AI. The president described the deal as a "morally binding" promise to self-regulate, made at a time when public concern about the technology is increasing.According to Washington Examiner, Trump admitted that the document, titled White House Accord on Superintelligence: A Joint Commitment on Frontier SI Responsibilities, does not carry legal force. However, he compared its importance to that of a constitution.Trump spoke about forming a committee to oversee artificial intelligence, but it was not clear if this group was separate from the task force and the AI czar he announced last week. He added that he would appoint the czar within the next three or four days.The president appeared outside the West Wing with House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and several technology leaders. Here is the list of leaders who had signed the deal.Anthropic CEO Dario AmodeiTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon MuskOpenAI President Greg BrockmanGoogle CEO Sundar PichaiMeta CEO Mark ZuckerbergNvidia CEO Jensen HuangRead more: Jimmy Kimmel turned Donald Trump's SI clip into comedy.Follow Soap Central for more updates on Donald Trump.