THE CRUNCH
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to form an “AI force” and appoint an “AI Czar” to oversee artificial intelligence, comparing the initiative to the U.S. Space Force. In a post on Truth Social, Trump emphasised that the new unit will not hinder or stifle the AI industry but will instead cherish and help it grow. The announcement comes amid growing calls for AI safeguards, including warnings from ex-Open
Anthropic researchers that AI could kill us all by the end of the decade. Trump has repeatedly downplayed such concerns, dismissing them as hoaxes and claiming a “sick conspiracy” to undermine AI is underway. The initiative reportedly took the White House and the tech industry by surprise, with no further details provided on implementation or who will fill the AI Czar role. Reports suggest venture capitalist David Sacks, who previously served as Trump’s AI and cryptocurrency czar, could be a candidate.