Nbcwashington iconNbcwashingtonSep 19, 2026 ~1 min source read

Trump says he's creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing technology

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will be appointing a czar to take point on artificial intelligence, and will also be creating an AI task force. "We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry.

Trump says he's creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing technology

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President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will be appointing a czar to take point on artificial intelligence, and will also be creating an AI task force.

"We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry.

However, we will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System.

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President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will be appointing a czar to take point on artificial intelligence, and will also be creating an AI task force. "We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. However, we will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System.

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  • Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!
  • For this purpose, I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force," Trump said in a Truth Social post.
  • individuals need apply" to the new AI czar role, to which he did not name an appointee in the post.
  • Trump has seemed unfazed by the warnings over the last week, calling them a "hoax" and saying the priority should be for the U.S.
  • The president in a flurry of social media posts launched a full-throated defense of the technology and e...

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"Whoever wins AI wins," Trump said multiple times over the last week.

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