Trump announces new 'AI Force,' vows to protect industry as AI czar announcement nears

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is creating an "AI Force" and plans to name an artificial intelligence czar as his administration pushes to accelerate the growth of AI in the U.S.Trump said in a lengthy Truth Social post that his administration would resist efforts to restrict the rapidly developing technology while using the existing criminal and civil justice systems to address potential wrongdoing."We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry," the post read."Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!"GOP LAWMAKERS SMELL SOMETHING ELSE BEHIND BIG TECH'S AI DOOMSDAY WARNINGS: 'SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON'President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order related to his "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan." (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, File)Trump added that the government would also be "looking for BAD" and said existing criminal and civil laws could be used to address problems involving the technology."For this purpose, I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force, which has been a tremendous SUCCESS, in my First Term," the president's post continued.

"To that end, I will be announcing, in the near future, the AI ‘Czar’ — Only High I.Q.individuals need apply!"Trump did not provide details about the structure, authority or membership of the proposed AI Force, or identify potential candidates to serve as its czar.POWERFUL COLD WAR-ERA TOOL TRUMP COULD USE IN AN AI EMERGENCY IS SET TO EXPIRE IN DECEMBERPresident Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during the "Winning the AI Race" summit in July 2025.

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, File)Trump's announcement comes as lawmakers grapple with whether and how to regulate the rapidly developing technology.Some Republicans have questioned calls for additional government oversight, while others have pushed for safeguards after AI industry leaders raised concerns about increasingly capable models.Earlier this week,...

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