Trump announces plans for an 'AI Force' and AI czar

President Donald Trump announced Saturday he will create an "AI Force" modeled on the Space Force, and will soon appoint an AI "czar" to lead the effort, according to a Truth Social post. The announcement dismissed concerns about AI risk as "hoaxes," while promising to target "BAD" actors through existing laws and to avoid hindering industry growth. Trump said only "High I.Q. individuals" should apply for the czar role and floated renaming AI terms like "supreme" or "extreme" intelligence The AI Force would likely centralize military AI programs, similar to Space Force's consolidation of satellite operations. The role has been vacant since David Sacks stepped down in March, and the announcement follows Pentagon AI failures, including a February strike killing dozens and a false AI-generated report that nearly triggered conflict with China.