Trump proposes ‘AI Force’ and seeks ‘High I.Q.’ czar

President Trump posted on Truth Social that he will create an “AI Force” modeled on the Space Force and said he will soon name an AI czar. The post did not include a budget, an organizational structure or a timetable for the new office.

Trump framed the plan as support for the technology industry and wrote that the government should not hinder AI development. He added that officials would monitor for abuse but that existing criminal and civil laws are sufficient to address wrongdoing. He called the Space Force a “tremendous success” and said an appointment for the czar role would be announced soon.

The White House AI czar position has been vacant since March, when David Sacks left the administration. Sacks continues to advise Trump as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The administration has not announced a date for the next czar or details on the office’s responsibilities or funding.

In his post, Trump dismissed recent criticism of AI as politically motivated and grouped it with other what he called “hoaxes.” He wrote that early opposition targeted data centers and moved on to AI, and he argued that communities hosting data centers saw higher wages and lower taxes. He also wrote that AI could represent as much as 25% of U.S. gross domestic product and asserted that the United States leads China in building the technology. He set a single hiring standard for the czar: “Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!”

Trump has previously expressed skepticism about public warnings on AI. He told Nvidia’s chief executive that fears of an AI takeover were a hoax. The AI Force, he said, would promote industry growth while providing a federal channel to respond to misconduct.

Researchers working inside AI labs have issued public warnings about the technology’s risks. Marcus Williams, a member of OpenAI’s safety oversight team, estimated a high risk of an existential outcome without regulation or a coordinated slowdown. Bilal Chughtai, a former member of Google DeepMind’s AGI safety team, resigned and said he feared the technology could cause mass harm. An Anthropic researcher published a public warning in early September raising similar concerns.

The administration has not named candidates or defined the powers of the proposed office. Who is selected for the czar role and what authority the administration assigns will be announced later.