Trump vows to create an ‘AI Force’ and nods to justice system after rejecting calls to slow down industry. ‘Rather, we will cherish it’

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will form an “AI Force,” hinting at a law enforcement role as public anxiety grows over the rapidly accelerating technology.

He also pledged to appoint an AI czar and compared recent calls for the AI industry to slow down development to politically driven “hoaxes.” “We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry,” Trump posted on Truth Social .

“Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!” He noted a backlash against data centers, which have emerged as a top issue during the midterm election season, and claimed it has largely failed.

But Trump suggested that the administration will be on the lookout for bad behavior, saying the existing criminal and civil justice system can handle it.

“For this purpose, I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force, which has been a tremendous SUCCESS, in my First Term,” he wrote.

Trump predicted AI could eventually represent as much as 25% of U.S.

GDP and be more impactful than the internet.

“We are leading China, and the rest of the World, and I intend to keep it that way!” he added.

David Sacks had served as AI and crypto czar earlier in Trump’s second term, but the investor stepped down to become co-chair of the president’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Meanwhile, different parts of the administration have sought to rein in AI companies.

The Commerce Department temporarily imposed export restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced models.

Separately, the Defense Department sought to blacklist Anthropic by labeling it a supply-chain risk, though a judge later ruled it was illegal.

Trump’s announcement of an AI force comes a week after the industry’s top leaders agreed to throttle back the breakneck speed of development as warnings about its consequences grew more dire.

Last Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced that his company is committing to a new safety measure —giving independent evaluators permanent, employee-level access inside the company—as part of a broader plan he says is needed to slow the pace of AI development.