Trump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure
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Latest11h agoTrump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead
The president offered few details on what his proposed new AI Force would do.
Ars Technica•Alex Rogers and Stephen Morris, Financial Times
Follow-up20 Sept, 15:39Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’
The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an "AI czar" to lead a new "AI force." He made the announcement amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes on AI development. He posted that his administration "will not in any way hinder […]
The Verge•Terrence O’Brien
Follow-up20 Sept, 12:00Trump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint AI czar: Reports
Trump posted on Truth Social that his new project would manage the fast-growing sector without adding regulations that could slow innovation.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Michael Millard- Follow-up20 Sept, 07:18
Trump Wants an AI Force and a Czar Who Meets One Key Bar
President Donald Trump said he is forming an AI Force and will soon name an artificial intelligence (AI) czar, promising not to hinder or stifle the industry’s growth. He posted the plan on Truth Social on Saturday and modeled the body on the Space Force. He has not yet named a budget, a structure, or
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir
- Follow-up20 Sept, 02:27
First, there was Space Force. Now, Trump’s planning an ‘AI Force’
Even as he promised to appoint an “AI tsar”, Donald Trump continued to dismiss worries about AI’s pace or potential for harm.
The Sydney Morning Herald•David E. Sanger, Tim Balk 
Follow-up19 Sept, 22:43Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax'
Trump likened the new entity to Space Force and also said he would name an AI czar.
ABC News
Follow-up19 Sept, 21:01Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar
The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.
BBC
Follow-up19 Sept, 20:32Trump plans to form ‘AI Force,’ appoint ‘AI Czar’
President Trump announced plans Saturday to create an “AI Force” as well as appoint a “czar” to oversee the emerging technology’s development. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump called the concerns surrounding a lack of federal AI guardrails a “hoax,” adding he would not allow for the technology’s “decimation” as its U.S.-based industry leaders…
The Hill•Finya Swai
Follow-up19 Sept, 19:57Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
President had brushed away suggestions to slow down AI technology, even as his own party counseled caution Donald Trump on Saturday said he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an “AI Force” to help monitor the technology, though he gave almost no details about either plan. As global fears over AI have grown, especially in the past week in the face of multiple industry figures sounding the alarm about its dangers, the president has been critical of calls to slow down development of the fast-moving industry. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Edward Helmore in New York
Follow-up19 Sept, 19:07Trump announces plans to create an "AI Force"
Trump announced plans for an "AI Force" and a new AI czar, modeled on his creation of the Space Force.
Mashable
First seen19 Sept, 17:37Trump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure
Several voices, including from within the AI industry, have been calling for policing the fast-growing technology. Trump has once again called AI warnings "hoaxes" and vowed to "cherish, help" the industry.
Deutsche Welle
