U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Saturday Truth Social post that he plans to create an “AI Force” to oversee regulation of artificial intelligence and will announce a new AI “czar,” offering little operational detail even as safety warnings intensify in Washington and Silicon Valley.

“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry,” Trump wrote, pledging instead to “cherish it, help it, and watch over it.” He added that the administration would watch for “BAD” actors and rely on “our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System.” Reuters and BBC both reported that the White House did not immediately flesh out staffing, authorities, or timelines. If carried out, the appointment would be Trump’s second AI czar after venture capitalist David Sacks left the formal role in the spring for an external advisory seat.

The announcement arrives as leading labs publicly debate how close models are to recursive self-improvement and as lawmakers float new legislation. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s recent warning that builders “earnestly believe” AI could kill everyone by decade’s end has circulated among Capitol Hill aides; Trump has repeatedly called such fears a “hoax.” Sacks, speaking earlier in the week, argued developers should face product liability rather than broad new federal rules.

AI competitiveness with China is also a near-term diplomatic stake: Trump is due to meet President Xi Jinping in Washington next week, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was scheduled to see Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday to discuss AI security, trade, and related issues. Wire accounts agree on the social-media pledge and the lack of implementation detail; they diverge on whether a growth-first “AI Force” answers safety demands or mainly signals deregulatory politics before midterms and the Xi summit.