Trump says he will create 'AI Force,' name AI czar
Trump said the government will watch for bad actors while keeping federal rules light as AI leaders and lawmakers press for stronger safeguards.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the creation of an "AI Force" modeled after the Space Force, declaring that an "AI 'Czar'" would lead the initiative with "Only High IQ individuals" eligible to apply.
- Trump described the technology as the "next Industrial Revolution," projecting it could represent 25% of United States GDP and act as the "oil of the next 20 to 25 years" for global economic leadership.
- During a call with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Trump dismissed industry warnings as a "hoax," characterizing concerns as attempts by "Radical Left Dumocrats" to destroy the United States.
- Industry leaders including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have called for slowing development to manage safety, while Evan Hubinger recently estimated greater than 10% chance technology could "kill all humans."
- Public concern diverges sharply from administration policy: 63% of United States adults fear technology could destroy humanity, while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Congress not to bail out Big Tech and Bernie Sanders called for banning advanced systems.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration intends to create an “AI Force” and appoint a special director for artificial intelligence, as warnings about the risks of the technology grow in the US and beyond. In a post on social media on Saturday, Trump said his administration “will not hinder or in any way inhibit the growth” of the artificial intelligence industry. He also rejected calls to slow down the development of AI u…
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