AI Tech / Donald Trump Plans to Form ‘AI Force’ to Guard US Tech Future, To Appoint ‘AI Czar’

Washington, Sep 20: US President Donald Trump has moved to place artificial intelligence at the center of his policy agenda, unveiling plans for a dedicated “AI Force” and the appointment of an “AI Czar.”

Framing AI as a transformative engine of economic growth and national strength, Trump vowed to shield the industry from what he called attempts at its “decimation or destruction,” while promising to nurture its expansion under close federal oversight.

“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,” Trump wrote.

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He described AI as comparable to the Industrial Revolution or the Internet, predicting it could contribute up to 25 per cent of US gross domestic product.

Trump further claimed that warnings about AI’s destruction were among the “many hoaxes” propagated by Democrats, grouping them with the Russia‑Ukraine war and global warming, which he said were “destroying” the United States.

While Trump offered no details on the structure of the “AI Force” or the responsibilities of the “AI Czar,” his announcement comes amid intensifying debate in Washington over AI’s rapid development and potential risks.

Earlier this week, US Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized that America cannot afford to lose the AI race to China.

“We can’t lose the AI race to China, right? President Trump says that, everybody says that, but they say it because it’s true,” Blanche remarked during a White House media availability. He described AI as highly beneficial and dismissed calls for the Justice Department to regulate or slow its progress.

Blanche said the department would investigate criminal conduct linked to AI but would not act as a technology regulator. His comments followed questions about warnings from industry leaders that advanced AI systems could pose national security and other serious risks.

(IANS)