Trump Proposes Renaming AI and Creating 'AI Force'
President Donald Trump suggested renaming artificial intelligence and announced plans to create an "AI Force," claiming without evidence that AI safety concerns are a Democratic hoax aimed at destroying the country. Trump posted a poll on Truth Social offering alternatives like Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, or Supreme Intelligence, and later compared AI backlash to past Democratic "hoaxes," including Russia, Ukraine, and impeachment. He vowed to protect the industry and said he will appoint an AI "Czar" for high-IQ individuals, though duties remain unspecified. The AI safety debate intensified after a researcher quit Anthropic citing existential risks, with industry leaders proposing safeguards. Critics argue such concerns distract from immediate harms, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agreed with Trump that the backlash is a hoax