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Trump Set to Create 'AI Force' and Appoint Czar
President Trump posted a Truth Social poll Saturday offering three alternatives to the term 'artificial intelligence.' He called the existing phrase inaccurate and 'very ineloquent.'
- 3 proposed replacements: Superior Intelligence (SI), Extreme Intelligence (EI), Supreme Intelligence (SI).
- The term 'artificial intelligence' dates to 1955, coined by Stanford professor John McCarthy.
- Trump regularly uses AI-generated content in his own Truth Social posts.
- No mechanism exists to apply a presidential preference across the AI industry.
Why it matters: The poll arrives as AI safety concerns are rising publicly. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned last week that rogue AI agents could take over the internet within 12 months without more oversight.
- Elon Musk and Sam Altman both backed Amodei's call to slow development.
- Trump has called AI doomsday fears a 'hoax' and prioritized beating China in the sector.
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Center coverage, 10 sources: The center treats the poll as an oddity worth noting, placing it against the backdrop of serious industry safety debates Trump has dismissed.
Axios1hTrump wants a new AI czar and an "AI Force" modeled on Space Force
Bloomberg2hTrump to Name AI Czar While Rejecting Safety Risks as a HoaxCNCTV News1hTrump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s development
Deutsche Welle2hTrump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure
Engadget32mNow Trump Says He's Creating An AI Force
Forbes2hTrump Asks Followers To Pick A ‘More Elegant’ Name For AI
Reuters2hTrump says he will create 'AI Force,' name AI czar
The Hill2hTrump posts poll to rename ‘AI,’ says current name is ‘inaccurate, and very ineloquent’WGAWGAL 81hTrump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s developmentYNYahoo News1hTrump says he will appoint a new AI adviser, without providing detailsLeft7 sources
Business Insider1hTrump announces a new 'AI Force,' but says he will not 'stifle' AI
CBS News1hTrump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development
CNN2hTrump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s development
Mediaite3hTrump Asks Americans to Vote on Name Replacement for AI in Puzzling Poll: ‘Very Ineloquent’
NBC News34mTrump says he’s creating an AI force and appointing a czar amid concerns over the rapidly developing tech
Politico56mTrump seemingly concedes there’s some ‘BAD’ in the industry with announcement of ‘AI Force’
The Independent2hTrump announces he’s forming an ‘AI Force’ similar to his ‘Space Force’Right3 sources
Daily Mail1hTrump announces formation of new 'AI Force' and reveals new names to replace 'artificial' in his latest rebrand push to combat 'Democrat hoax'
New York Post2hTrump announces creation of 'AI Force' — and calls fears of artificial superintelligence a 'hoax'
Washington Examiner2hTrump says he will form AI Force to be led by czarWhat’s next: Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned publicly, warning the technology could 'kill us all' within 10 years.
- Would Trump pursue any formal or regulatory action to change how AI is labeled or governed?
- How, if at all, would a preferred poll result influence industry or government usage of the term?