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Trump calls for an “AI Force” and an “AI czar”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (25)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Summary: President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he wants to appoint an “AI czar” to lead a new “AI force.” The announcement comes as calls grow from across the political spectrum and within the industry to slow AI development.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump posted that he wants to appoint an “AI czar” to lead a new “AI force.”
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 11:39 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump made the announcement via a Truth Social post calling for an “AI czar” and a new “AI force.”
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)
Sources (25):
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Tampa Free Press,
TechCrunch,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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