President Trump said Saturday, Sept. 19, that he plans to create an “AI Force” modeled on the Space Force and appoint an artificial-intelligence “czar” in the near future. He did not explain the proposed body's structure, membership, budget, legal authority or whether it would be civilian or military. Trump said the administration would support AI expansion and use existing criminal and civil justice systems to pursue harmful or unlawful conduct [thehill.com][scmp.com][bbc.co.uk][krdo.com]. Trump called warnings about AI's potential dangers a “hoax” and said the United States must maintain its lead over China. He compared AI with the Industrial Revolution and the internet and said it could eventually account for as much as 25% of U.S. gross domestic product. Lawmakers, researchers and some technology-industry figures have called for safeguards or a slower pace of AI development, while opponents have objected to data-center expansion [bbc.co.uk][theguardian.com][nypost.com][channelstv.com]. Highlights: • Existing institutions: The United States already has U.S. Cyber Command and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, though their relationship to the proposed force remains unclear [hani.co.kr]. • Vacant post: David Sacks previously served as the administration's AI-and-crypto czar before moving to another advisory position, leaving the role vacant [hani.co.kr][dantri.com.vn]. Perspectives: President Donald Trump: He has previously said that only he was necessary to prevent an AI disaster, a claim reported before this proposal [theguardian.com]. (The Guardian) AI safety critics: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said that some AI developers believe the technology could cause grave harm to humanity by the end of the decade [thaipbs.or.th]. (Thai PBS) "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 Sources: • Trump plans to form 'AI Force,' appoint 'AI Czar' - thehill.com • A.I. Gone Rogue? Trump Proposes Not New Rules but an ‘A.I. Force.’ - nytimes.com • Trump says he will create ‘AI Force’, name AI tsar - scmp.com • Trump announces creation of ‘AI Force’ — and calls fears of artificial superintelligence a ‘hoax’ - nypost.com • Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development - reddit.com • Banning the Horseless Carriage - quillette.com • Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow - theguardian.com • Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar - bbc.co.uk • Trump announces ‘AI Force’ as alarm grows over technology’s advance - ft.com • Trump announces ‘AI Force’, plans to appoint ‘AI Czar’ as he vows to keep US ahead of China - thehindubusinessline.com • Trump says he's forming an 'AI Force' and will name an AI czar - qz.com • Trump announces formation of ‘AI Force,’ along with ‘AI czar’ to oversee it - aa.com.tr • Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’, says he will appoint AI ‘czar’ to oversee regulation - firstpost.com • Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s development - krdo.com • AI 위험? 비웃는 트럼프…“인공지능 부대 만들 것, 곧 차르 발표” - hani.co.kr • Trump announces he’s forming an ‘AI Force’ similar to his ‘Space Force’ - independent.co.uk • Tổng thống Trump tuyên bố sẽ thành lập "lực lượng AI" - dantri.com.vn • Trump anuncia creación de la Fuerza de IA; EU supervisará el desarrollo de la Inteligencia Artificial - tvazteca.com • Trump says he will appoint an AI czar and form an "AI Force", in a Truth Social post that rejects AI safety concerns as a "hoax" (María Paula Mijares Torres/Bloomberg) - techmeme.com • La carrera que nadie quiere perder: Trump acelera la IA mientras aumentan las señales de riesgo - elclarin.cl • 트럼프 "우주군 이어 'AI군' 창설…AI 성장 억누르지 않겠다" - mbn.co.kr • ทรัมป์ประกาศเตรียมตั้ง "กองกำลัง AI" ไม่ยอมให้ขัดขวางการเติบโตของ AI - thaipbs.or.th • Trump Announces AI Force, Plans to Appoint AI Czar - deccanchronicle.com • Trump wil niets weten van zorgen over AI en kondigt ‘AI-force’ aan - volkskrant.nl • Trump announces a new 'AI Force,' but says he will not 'stifle' AI - businessinsider.com • President Trump announces plans to create an ‘AI Force’ and appoint an ‘AI Czar’ - fox32chicago.com • Trump establishing an ‘AI Force’ after calling the need for guardrails a hoax - independent.co.uk • Trump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure - dw.com • Trump oppretter egen AI-styrke - finansavisen.no • After Slowdown Calls, Trump Says He Will Set Up 'AI Force', Name 'AI Czar' - ndtv.com • Donald Trump: US-Präsident kündigt »AI Force« zur KI-Überwachung an - spiegel.de • Tổng thống Mỹ Trump lên kế hoạch thành lập “Lực lượng AI” - vietnamplus.vn • Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax' - abc7ny.com • Trump says he plans to form AI Force, appoint AI 'Czar' - cgtn.com • 트럼프 "AI가 美 GDP 25% 차지할 수도…AI군 창설할 것" - mt.co.kr • Trump proposes ‘AI Force’ amid rogue-agent fears but rejects new regulations - businesstimes.com.sg • Donald Trump announces ‘AI Force’, plans to appoint ‘AI Czar’ - nationalheraldindia.com • Mit „AI Force“ und „KI Zar“: Trump setzt stärker auf Künstliche Intelligenz trotz Warnungen vor Gefahren - tagesspiegel.de • Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth - alarabiya.net • Trump announces 'AI Force', plans to appoint 'AI Czar' as he vows to keep US ahead of China - beijingbulletin.com • Trump says he will create 'AI Force,' name AI czar - dawn.com • Trump announces ‘AI Force’, plans to name AI czar: ‘We will not in any way hinder or stifle growth’ - livemint.com • Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and name new ‘AI czar’: Here is what it actually means - indianexpress.com • Trump Hits Out At Critics, Warns He Won’t Tolerate Destruction Of AI Industry - channelstv.com • Trump says he will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth - japantoday.com --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News