Trump proposes AI rebranding and hints at new military branch

The former president took to Truth Social on Saturday to label the current AI safety debate as a continuation of past "hoaxes" allegedly orchestrated by the Democratic Party. He argued that the term "Artificial Intelligence" is "ineloquent" and invited followers to choose between "Superior," "Extreme," or "Supreme Intelligence" as a replacement. Trump framed the scrutiny of data centers and AI development as an attack on American industrial prestige, vowing to protect the industry from what he describes as artificial regulatory headwinds.

Beyond the branding exercise, Trump signaled the creation of an "AI Force" modeled after his previous administration’s Space Force, along with plans to appoint an "AI Czar." While he provided no specifics regarding the authority or mandate of these entities, the move aligns with his stated goal to foster unchecked industry growth. His stance mirrors recent sentiments expressed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who joined Trump on stage at the All-In Summit to denounce the backlash against the sector. These declarations come as major AI firms, including Anthropic and OpenAI, grapple with internal and public debate over the potential existential risks posed by rapidly advancing machine learning models.