Trump Announces 'AI Force' and AI Czar, Dismisses Fears as Hoax

President Donald Trump announced Saturday he will create a new "AI Force" and appoint an AI czar, while continuing to dismiss fears about artificial intelligence as a "hoax." Trump compared the proposed entity to Space Force, a military branch created during his first term, and said the U.S. would rely on existing criminal and civil justice systems to address AI's "bad" aspects. The announcement follows warnings from tech leaders like Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman about the rapid pace of AI development. The specifics of the "AI Force" remain unclear, and creating another armed forces branch would require congressional action. Trump's comments align with David Sacks, co-chair of his science and technology council, who argued existing regulations already cover AI.