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Trump announces plans for AI force and new czar

The president pledged not to stifle artificial intelligence development while dismissing safety warnings as hoaxes.

Updated Sep 19, 2026 · 22:11 UTC9 reports

The short version

  • US President Donald Trump announced he is forming an 'AI force' and will soon appoint a new 'AI czar' to oversee the industry.[Deutsche Welle · NBC News]
  • Trump pledged not to hinder or stifle AI development, dismissing safety warnings and calls for regulation as hoaxes.[Business Insider · Deutsche Welle · TechCrunch]
  • The announcement follows calls from tech CEOs and researchers for federal oversight and a slowdown in frontier AI development.[Business Insider · Al Jazeera]
  • The White House has not yet provided operational details or named an appointee for the new czar position.[NBC News]

Key facts

  • President Donald Trump announced the creation of an 'AI force' and plans to appoint an 'AI czar'.[Deutsche Welle · NBC News]
  • Trump stated he will not hinder or stifle AI development and dismissed safety warnings as hoaxes.[Business Insider · TechCrunch]
  • Leaders of frontier AI labs previously called for government regulation and a slowdown in AI development.[Business Insider · Al Jazeera]
  • Trump launched a social media poll proposing alternative names for AI, including 'Superior Intelligence' and 'Supreme Intelligence'.[The Hill · TechCrunch]

What remains uncertain

  • The White House has not clarified the structure, mandate, or legal authority of the proposed AI force.[TechCrunch · NBC News]
  • No appointee or timeline has been provided for the selection of the new AI czar.[Al Jazeera · NBC News]

Sources

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