President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the United States will stand up a new “AI Force” and soon name an artificial intelligence czar, framing the move as a way to nurture the industry rather than restrain it.
In a Saturday post on Truth Social, Trump argued that warnings about the risks of advanced AI belong in a long line of what he called political “hoaxes.”
He listed earlier controversies and said critics had first targeted data centers before turning their attention to AI itself.
He claimed those facilities had proven beneficial to host communities through higher pay, lower taxes, and safer streets.
The president pledged that his administration would not “hinder or stifle” the sector. Instead, he said officials would “cherish it, help it, and watch over it.”
At the same time, he acknowledged that some misconduct could occur and said existing criminal and civil law would be sufficient to address “BAD” actors.
To carry out that dual mission of promotion and policing, Trump said he was creating an AI Force modeled on the Space Force he established during his first term, which he described as a major success.
He added that he would announce an AI czar “in the near future,” specifying that only “High I.Q. individuals need apply.”
Trump cast artificial intelligence as larger than either the Industrial Revolution or the internet, suggesting it could eventually account for as much as 25 percent of U.S. economic output.
He said America already leads China and the rest of the world in the field and that he intends to keep that advantage.
The announcement arrived as lawmakers from both parties and some industry executives have urged slower development and new safeguards.
Reports of frontier models behaving unpredictably, including alleged hacking incidents, have intensified those calls.
Trump has rejected a pause, arguing that slowing U.S. work would hand the lead to Beijing.
He is expected to discuss AI with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming days.Details remain sparse.
The White House has not said whether the AI Force would be a military service, a civilian agency, or something else, nor has it described a budget, staffing plan, or start date.
The czar post itself has been vacant since venture capitalist David Sacks left the role earlier this year after serving as a special government employee; Sacks now advises the administration from outside government and has praised Trump’s reluctance to impose a pause.
The proposal therefore revives a White House coordinating job while adding a new organizational label whose powers are still undefined.
Supporters see it as a signal that Washington will back American progress and rely on current statutes rather than fresh regulation.
Critics counter that a loosely sketched force and a still-unnamed czar do little to answer questions about safety, accountability, or how the government will actually “watch over” systems that are already changing quickly.
For now, the president’s message is clear: the United States will treat AI as a strategic industry to be protected and expanded, not constrained, while using existing legal tools against any abuses that emerge.