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U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to establish an AI Force and appoint a new AI czar, but provided no timetable, nominee or operating details for either initiative, according to SiliconANGLE. His announcement also rejected calls to slow frontier AI development and emphasized continued industry growth.
Proposed Structure
Trump compared the proposed AI Force with the Space Force, which was created during his first term. He did not explain whether the new organization would oversee research, national security, regulation or another area of AI policy. The planned czar role likewise remains undefined.
Safety Debate
The announcement comes as the White House faces pressure to establish safeguards for increasingly capable AI systems. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for more time between major advances so new models can be evaluated, while Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that Anthropic and OpenAI were competing toward self-improving systems. SiliconANGLE reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Google DeepMind Chair Demis Hassabis backed the call for a slowdown in some form.
Policy Direction
Trump argued that the existing criminal and civil justice system is sufficient to identify AI risks. He also said slowing development could give Chinese AI developers an advantage, a position that contrasts with the industry figures urging additional evaluation time. The source reports that Chinese officials have also rejected calls for a slowdown.
Next Discussions
The source said a senior-level AI gathering was scheduled alongside the U.N. General Assembly, followed by a White House state dinner connected to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. AI safety was expected to be among the topics in Trump’s talks with Xi, with Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Google CEO Sundar Pichai listed as expected attendees.
Source: Trump says he’s planning to create an ‘AI Force’ and hire a new AI czar
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