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Trump proposes 'AI Force' modeled on Space Force, to appoint AI czar

techSep 19, 202615365

President Trump announced he will create an "AI Force" modeled on the Space Force and said he will soon name an "AI czar." He framed the move as a bid to accelerate artificial intelligence development and said he will not allow a slowdown or broad new guardrails, while endorsing only limited regulation. The president acknowledged there is some "BAD" in the AI industry and described a federal role in monitoring potential dangers. Trump also said the AI czar position will be limited to "Only High I.Q. individuals need apply." Lawmakers and industry leaders have urged moving more slowly on AI, and legislators including Bernie Sanders and members of both parties are working on legislation to constrain the technology. The announcement sets up a clash between the administration's push to speed AI deployment and lawmakers crafting regulatory limits, and Trump said he will announce the name of the AI czar soon.

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