Donald Trump has said that the US would appoint a new AI tsar and create an “AI Force” while offering a full-throated defense of the emerging industry in the face of a growing popular backlash. The US president’s announcement comes as leading industry figures have sounded the alarm that humans could lose control over the rapidly advancing technology without a slowdown in development. However, rather than announcing regulation as some have demanded, Trump has dismissed safety concerns as a “hoax.” “I will be announcing, in the near future, the AI “Tsar” —Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!” Posted Trump on his social media platform Truth Social.
We are leading China, and the rest of the World, and I intend to keep it that way!” Trump said that the backlash to AI and the proliferation of data centers to power it was one of a series of “hoaxes” created by the Left, along with “Russiagate,” climate change, and “Transgender for Everyone.” “It all began with an attack on our Data Centers, until people realized how wealthy and prestigious they were for the Communities in which they were built,” Trump said in the Truth post. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”
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