Trump to Create 'AI Force' and Appoint New AI Czar

Trump rejects AI safety warnings, announces new government structure

President Trump announced plans to create an "AI Force" and appoint a new AI Czar, positioning his administration firmly against efforts to slow artificial intelligence development. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, the president dismissed concerns about AI becoming a superintelligence threat to humanity as a hoax.

The president stated the U.S. will "cherish" and "help" the AI industry grow, relying on existing criminal and civil justice systems to address potential harms rather than implementing development restrictions. Trump compared AI to the Industrial Revolution and the internet, predicting it could eventually represent 25 percent of U.S. GDP as the country competes with China.

The AI Force concept mirrors Trump's creation of Space Force during his first term. The announcement comes after David Sacks, who was appointed White House AI and Crypto Czar in December 2024, concluded his role as a special government employee in March 2026.

Why it matters

The administration's stance sets up a direct conflict with AI safety advocates and researchers who have called for development guardrails. This policy direction could accelerate U.S. AI deployment across government and industry while potentially sidelining risk mitigation efforts that companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have begun implementing.

Industry leaders sound alarm

The president's announcement comes amid intensifying debate over AI safety. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned on September 8 that Anthropic and OpenAI are "gambling with our lives" by developing self-improving superintelligence systems.

AnthropicCEO Dario Amodei, who has urged the industry to slow development, told CBS News that "there are real dangers" with AI and acknowledged that "the industry lied to people about the fact that this technology had risks."

In contrast, Sacks told CBS News last week that fears about AI's existential threat are overblown, though he believes some caution is warranted. His position aligns with the administration's accelerationist approach.

What's next

Trump indicated he will soon officially appoint a new AI Czar, though no timeline or candidate names were provided. The structure and authority of the proposed AI Force remain unclear, as does how it would interact with existing government technology and defense agencies.

The details were first reported by CBS News.