Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar
The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced plans to establish an AI Force and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar, amid growing concerns over the rapidly advancing technology. In a social media post, he emphasized that his administration would not hinder the industry's growth and rejected calls to slow down AI development until robust safeguards were put in place.
Trump claimed that AI could potentially account for up to 25% of the US economy, positioning the country as a leader in AI alongside China. He vowed to use existing criminal and civil justice systems to address any malicious actors exploiting AI and dismissed criticisms of AI's potential dangers as a "hoax." Trump's announcement coincided with mounting warnings from AI experts about the technology's potential risks, including the possibility of it causing significant harm to humanity.
Major AI companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, have reported security breaches and instances of malicious use of their systems. Some experts, like Dario Amodei from Anthropic, have called for a slowdown in AI development and greater regulation, while others, including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk of xAI, have expressed support for such measures.
The warnings have led US lawmakers to propose legislation for regulating AI, although some argue that the tech is evolving too quickly for effective regulation.
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