Trump plans to form 'AI Force,' appoint 'AI Czar'

President Trump has announced plans to create an "AI Force" and appoint an AI czar to oversee the development of artificial intelligence. According to The Hill, Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, where he called concerns about the lack of federal AI guardrails a "hoax".

The AI Force is modeled after the Space Force, and Trump has promised that the government will not hinder or stifle AI's growth, but will instead use the existing justice system to address any "bad" behavior, as Axios reports. The AI czar position was previously set to be filled, but was left vacant; David Sacks left the formal AI and crypto czar job in March, Axios adds.

Trump has also suggested renaming AI to something more flattering, such as "Superior Intelligence", "Extreme Intelligence", or "Supreme Intelligence", as TechCrunch reports. He has stated that only "High I.Q. individuals" should apply for the czar role. The initiative aims to support AI development while addressing potential wrongdoing through existing laws, as reported by Daily Times and Mashable.

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