Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he wants to create an "AI Force" and appoint an "AI czar" to lead it, saying his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry." The announcement came amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and within the AI industry to slow down AI development. In the post, Trump also called data centers "wealthy and prestigious" and claimed without evidence that they raised salaries, lowered taxes, and made for safer streets in their communities.

Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’ By Terrence O’BrienSource: The Verge AI https://www.theverge.com The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an "AI czar" to lead a new "AI force." He made https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-create-ai-force-name-ai-czar-2026-09-19/ the announcement https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlykr2vrv04o amid growing calls https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/996923/ai-safety-slow-openai-anthropic from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994337/anthropic-ceo-slow-down-ai-development on AI development. He posted that his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows " In the rambling post, Trump said that data centers were "wealthy and prestigious" and claimed without evidence that they raised salaries, lowered taxes, and made for safer streets in the communities in which they were … Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.