{"id":86008,"topic":"ai","source":"USA Today","title":"Trump vows to form ‘AI Force,’ name new Artificial Intelligence czar - USA Today","url":"https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/19/trump-wants-ai-force-boost-us-development/91847835007/","url_hash":"1acb9b8211f567fe42c6c276a5ef4cbec511231a","author":"","summary":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNdk8xZjhBejlEejEtaWxsTENKUXJXQm1QbE9XWUNTZTlaMjlQcHoxUVpDX2FmdFhuMzQzelRVVFVITDA4ZFdDZGFOb1ZXX2NqS3FWMnNOMVNPY3kzSDdrTkhNY1Q2eVJDVHJHWE5xQkhIN2Y2ODdDZHUwOE5WNVU1WkdYT2dwY2ptWXlFQ1UwYnRHdEVmMXEycmx3d3JRaHhUZGJTQXlON0gwSWc4OWNV?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump vows to form ‘AI Force,’ name new Artificial Intelligence czar</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">USA Today</font>","content":"Trump vows to form ‘AI Force,’ name new Artificial Intelligence czar\nPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to create an \"AI Force\" and appoint a new artificial intelligence czar, as he rejects calls from some technology leaders to slow the development of increasingly powerful AI systems.\nTrump announced the plans in a Truth Social post, comparing the proposed AI Force to Space Force, which he established during his first term. He did not provide details about the group's structure, responsibilities or when it would begin operating.\nTrump also said he would soon announce an \"AI Czar,\" though again, he did not identify a candidate for the position. It would be his second AI czar, after venture capitalist David Sacks stepped down from the White House role earlier this year and moved into an external advisory position.\nThe announcement comes as concerns over the pace of AI development have intensified among some technology leaders and researchers. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for the industry to slow the development of frontier AI models, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have expressed support for his call.\nWhat did Trump say about the AI Force?\nTrump said the United States should not \"hinder or stifle\" the growth of the AI industry, arguing that existing criminal and civil justice systems can be used to address harmful activity.\nHe also dismissed concerns that advanced AI could become a threat to humanity, calling those fears a \"HOAX.\"\nTrump described AI as the next Industrial Revolution or internet, and said it could eventually account for as much as 25% of the U.S. economy. He also emphasized competition with China, saying the United States is currently leading in AI and that he intends for the U.S. to maintain that position.\nWhy are some AI leaders calling for a slowdown?\nAmodei has warned that rapidly advancing AI systems could create risks involving loss of control, cyberattacks, bioterrorism and major economic disruption.\nIn a recent essay, Amodei said AI development should continue, but argued that companies need to slow the pace at which they improve the capabilities of their models. He said AI systems could advance faster than humans' ability to understand and control them.\nFormer Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has also warned about the potential dangers posed by increasingly capable AI systems. 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