US President Donald Trump announced plans to establish a new agency called the “AI Force” and designate a dedicated seat for an “AI Czar” via a Truth Social post on Saturday, September 20, 2026. Trump immediately compared the initiative to the Space Force, the space warfare military branch established during his first term, hailing the creation of that force as a major success.
The primary focus of the project centers on managing industry growth without friction. Trump stated the new body would oversee the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector while ensuring that oversight proceeds without adding regulations that could slow down innovation.
Military Command or Civilian Status
Despite the public announcement, the operational form of the AI Force remains a blank slate. Trump provided no specific details or timeline for implementation. It remains unclear whether the institution will operate as a full military command, a civilian agency, or simply a new department. White House officials have also not responded to multiple requests for clarification from the media regarding the organization’s exact structure.
The announcement of this unregulated push comes amid a wave of warnings regarding the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently outlined a detailed three-step proposal suggesting a slowdown in AI development to mitigate future risks.
Following Amodei’s proposal on the same day as Trump’s post, Anthropic officially appointed Accenture as its first embedded evaluator. The appointment marks the direct execution of the draft’s initial step to moderate the pace of AI model development within their labs.
Industry Leaders Divided
The call to slow innovation in favor of caution quickly divided tech industry leaders. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded positively to Amodei’s proposal. However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushed back strongly, arguing that such strict regulations are completely unnecessary.
For the crypto ecosystem, the creation of an oversight body without strict rules carries direct implications. Artificial intelligence and crypto assets are increasingly intersecting within Web3. A government policy that deregulates the AI ecosystem could accelerate the adoption of autonomous agents across blockchain applications.
This deregulatory move shifts the priority pendulum from safety toward a race for rapid technological deployment. Reported via Cointelegraph.
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