In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the administration will not hinder the growth of the AI sector but will “cherish it, help it, and watch over it,” adding that the government will look for “BAD” using the current justice system.
The president did not provide details on how the AI adviser will be selected or what the proposed AI force will entail, and the White House has not responded to requests for comment.
If the plan proceeds, it would be Trump’s second AI czar; venture capitalist David Sacks served in the role earlier this year before moving to an external advisory position and has echoed Trump’s view that new federal rules are unnecessary.
Lawmakers in Washington have been raising alarms about AI’s potential threats to people and property, a concern highlighted earlier this month when former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned that AI developers “earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”
Trump has repeatedly downplayed such warnings, arguing that additional regulation would stifle the industry and hurt U.S. competitiveness against China, a claim that safety advocates often dispute.
The announcement comes ahead of Trump’s scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept. 25, as both nations vie for leadership in AI technology, which they view as critical to economic and military strength.
In related diplomatic activity, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet Chinese Vice‑Premier He Lifeng on Sept. 20 in New York to discuss AI security, trade and other economic issues.