Trump Announces New AI Czar and AI Force to Boost US Tech Development
- 19, 2026, that his administration will establish an "AI Force" and appoint a new artificial intelligence czar to oversee the sector's domestic development, according to reports from Al...
- According to a social media statement published on Truth Social, Trump compared the proposed AI Force to the Space Force, a branch of the military established during his...
- We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry.
President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2026, that his administration will establish an “AI Force” and appoint a new artificial intelligence czar to oversee the sector’s domestic development, according to reports from Al Jazeera and USA Today. The sweeping plans arrive as the technology draws intense regulatory debate, community pushback over data centers, and public calls from major tech leaders to slow the pace of industry growth.
Trump Announces AI Force and Second Czar Position
According to a social media statement published on Truth Social, Trump compared the proposed AI Force to the Space Force, a branch of the military established during his first term in office. While the president did not disclose structural details, timelines, or specific candidates for the upcoming leadership roles, USA Today noted that the position marks the administration’s second designated artificial intelligence czar. Venture capitalist David Sacks previously held the White House AI and crypto czar role after his appointment in December 2024. Sacks stepped down from his official government post in May 2026 to transition into an external advisory role, according to reporting from Al Jazeera and USA Today. Sacks currently chairs Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!
President Donald Trump via Truth Social
Industry Warnings and Rejections of Safety Concerns
The presidential announcements run counter to recent appeals from prominent tech executives and safety researchers. Earlier in the week, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other industry leaders publicly urged a slowdown in frontier AI development, warning that capabilities could soon outpace human control. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon also warned of potential dangers posed by increasingly capable AI systems, as reported by USA Today. Trump dismissed those warnings, explicitly labeling safety concerns regarding humanity-ending AI scenarios as a “hoax.” During a phone call to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the All-In Summit, Trump asserted that robots and artificial intelligence will not take over the world, according to Al Jazeera. Sacks similarly echoed this perspective in a recent CBS News interview, characterizing fears over potential harm as an overblown panic.
I think this is becoming a panic.
David Sacks, via CBS News
Public Pushback and Legislative Action on Data Centers
Beyond high-level industry debates, the rapid proliferation of power-hungry AI data centers has triggered grassroots resistance across communities in the US over soaring energy costs and natural resource consumption, as Al Jazeera reported. Al Jazeera correspondent Eva McKend noted that the federal stance stands increasingly out of step with public sentiment and even portions of the conservative voter base. That public friction materialized on Capitol Hill when the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill in a 417-3 vote designed to minimize the impact of AI data centre’s electricity use on US residents’ utility bills, according to Al Jazeera. Trump, however, defended the facilities on Saturday, describing them as prestigious and comparing the technology’s economic potential to the internet and the Industrial Revolution. Trump maintains that the United States must dominate the sector to successfully compete against China. The topic is anticipated to dominate discussions during next week’s summit in Washington, DC, between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
