Trump proposes new 'AI Force' and AI tsar, pledges to avoid regulatory constraints

President Donald Trump announced on 19 September 2026 that he would create an "AI Force" and appoint a new artificial intelligence czar, in a lengthy Truth Social post that pledged his administration would "not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry." He compared the initiative to his first-term creation of the Space Force, writing "I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force, which has been a tremendous SUCCESS, in my First Term." and adding that he would soon name an AI "Czar" for whom "Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!" Trump gave no details on the new body's structure, budget, authority or timeline, and did not say whether it would sit inside the Pentagon as a genuine military branch.