Trump wants to create an "artificial intelligence force," after previously calling the "AI security risks" a "hoax."
Under pressure from both industry warnings and rising voter skepticism, Trump announced the formation of a federal AI agency, but the policy direction remains unclear and market observers are skeptical of its actual effectiveness.
According to Xinhua News Agency , U.S. President Trump posted on social media on the 19th that he would form an "artificial intelligence army".
Trump said he would soon appoint a "general manager" for artificial intelligence to form an "artificial intelligence force." He claimed that artificial intelligence represents the next industrial revolution or the internet wave, and its scale and impact would be much greater, potentially even accounting for 25% of the U.S. GDP.
In his post, Trump also attacked radical Democrats for "attempting to destroy artificial intelligence," stating, "We will never in any way hinder or stifle the development of this remarkable industry. Instead, we will cherish it, support it, and protect its growth." He further indicated that the United States will utilize its existing criminal and civil justice systems to severely punish any illegal activities related to artificial intelligence.
As reported by Wall Street Insights , during the "All-In Summit" held in Los Angeles this Monday, Jensen Huang received a phone call from Trump on stage. In the call, Trump denounced the dangers of AI as a "hoax" and characterized calls to slow down AI development as political manipulation, saying, "We will never let them succeed."
The institution's positioning is ambiguous, and the policy direction is unclear.
On Saturday, Trump announced on Truth Social that he would create an "Artificial Intelligence Force," modeled after the Space Force he established during his first term.
Trump's announcement of the establishment of an artificial intelligence force marks the first time he has proposed creating a federal agency specifically for artificial intelligence. However, the agency's functional boundaries, funding, and potential leaders remain unclear.
Currently, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Defense have each assumed some science and technology policy responsibilities . The Department of Defense's Office of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence has even focused specifically on AI matters. Several tech industry executives have stated that the relationship between the new agency and the existing system remains unclear.
There is also a vacancy in the selection of the "head of the AI affairs" team. Previously, Trump appointed investor David Sacks as the "head of the AI and cryptocurrency" team, but Sacks has stepped down from that position and become co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, still participating in AI policy-making as an advisor.
Internal disagreements and unpredictable policy shifts
According to tech executives familiar with the matter, there are significant disagreements within Trump's advisory team regarding AI regulation.
One camp is concerned about the cybersecurity risks posed by the rapid improvement of AI model capabilities, while the other, represented by Sacks, advocates for minimizing regulation. This internal tension has led to frequent changes in the White House's AI policy stance, making it difficult for the market to predict.
Adam Kovacevich, head of the technology industry group Chamber of Progress, stated bluntly:
Nobody knows what this means. He needs a chief executive officer because the White House has been in complete disarray for the past six months in pushing forward its AI policy without one.
Kovacevich added that this hasty post indicates Trump feels the need to take action on AI, but it's unclear how. Kovacevich said:
He was reading the poll data just like everyone else.
Industry warnings are frequent and security concerns are rising.
Prior to Trump's announcement of the plan, several AI industry leaders had already spoken out, calling for a slowdown in development.
Wall Street Insights reported that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently published an article on his personal blog, suggesting that the AI industry slow down the development of cutting-edge tools and proposing several specific measures, including strengthening global coordination among democratic countries and introducing third-party security assessment agencies. He wrote:
I believe that if the slowdown can buy us another year or two, and we can use that time to advance alignment research, we can significantly reduce the risk of serious problems arising.
Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, recently announced his resignation, citing concerns that the company and its competitors are racing to build systems they will soon lose control of.
Sam Altman of OpenAI also warned that the astonishing pace of AI progress could be "very bad," and humanity could lose control of the future. He welcomed the establishment of a "federal framework for setting consistent safety requirements for cutting-edge AI" and emphasized that "any competitive pressure from the United States should not be a reason for reckless behavior."
In addition, Microsoft released a temporary code of conduct aimed at regulating the training process for new AI models; former President Obama publicly supported the inspection of AI development in a speech at Colgate University and endorsed calls for stronger government regulation.
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