Trump Establishes 'AI Force' and Appoints New Czar to Guide U.S. Artificial Intelligence Development

President Donald Trump announced Saturday he will create an "AI Force" and appoint a new "AI czar" to oversee the nation's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector, signaling his administration's intent to prioritize innovation over safety guardrails. The initiative, which Trump compared to his creation of the Space Force during his first term, comes amid mounting concerns from AI researchers and policymakers about the risks posed by advanced AI systems.