Trump says hes creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing tech

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will appoint a czar to take point on artificial intelligence and will also create an AI task force.The move comes after AI researchers warned that the technology could soon spiral out of human control, sparking concerns and calls for industry regulation from Americans and lawmakers.Trump said in a social media post Saturday he would not let the “decimation” of AI happen.“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry.Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows! However, we will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System.

For this purpose, I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force,” Trump said on Truth Social.Trump added that “only High I.Q.individuals need apply” to the new AI czar role, to which he did not name an appointee in the post.Add to GoogleTrump calls concerns over A.I.

destroying humanity a 'hoax'02:18Trump has seemed unfazed by the warnings over the last two weeks, calling them a “hoax” and saying the priority should be for the U.S.to lead in AI development and beat China.“Whoever wins AI wins,” Trump said multiple times over the last week.In a flurry of social media posts, the president launched a full-throated defense of the technology and even called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang while Huang was onstage at an industry summit to talk about the matter.The White House did not immediately provide more details on Trump’s new initiative.While lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have attempted to advance legislation in the past few years, it has not gone anywhere.

Members of Congress are now discussing the issue once again, however, amid renewed warnings.During a closed-door briefing on the topic this week, Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” warned lawmakers that time was running out to regulate the industry, tellin...