Trump announces an AI Force and an AI czar while rejecting new AI rules

Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post he will create an “AI Force” modeled on the Space Force and soon appoint an “AI czar,” limited to “high IQ” candidates. He claimed AI could reach 25 percent of US economic output, vowed to keep a lead over China, and said existing criminal and civil law would cover abuses rather than new regulation. He framed criticism of AI and data centers as a left-wing attack, as communities resist centers over water, energy, costs, and jobs. AI lab leaders and mathematicians have warned the current pace could pose an existential risk.