Trump Announces Plan for ‘AI Force’ and AI Czar Amid Growing Safety Concerns
President offers few details on new oversight plan even as industry figures and his own party urge caution on artificial intelligence
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an "AI Force" intended to help monitor the rapidly advancing technology, according to The Guardian. He offered almost no details about how either initiative would function.
The announcement comes as concern over the risks posed by artificial intelligence has intensified in recent weeks, with multiple industry figures publicly warning about the technology's dangers, The Guardian reported.
Trump has previously dismissed calls to slow the development of the fast-moving AI industry, according to the report. The Guardian noted that even members of his own Republican party have urged caution regarding the pace of AI advancement.
It remains unclear who might be named to lead the proposed "AI Force" or serve as AI czar, or what specific authority or resources either would have. The Guardian's report did not include further details from the White House on the scope, timeline or funding of the initiatives.
The proposal follows a period of heightened public debate over the risks of increasingly powerful and autonomous AI systems, sometimes described as concerns over "out-of-control" agents, though the source report did not elaborate on which specific incidents or warnings prompted the president's announcement.
Sources
- Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow — The Guardian — World
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