Trump announces new 'AI Force,' vows to protect industry as AI czar announcement nears

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is creating an "AI Force" and plans to name an artificial intelligence czar as his administration pushes to accelerate the growth of AI in the U.S.

Trump said in a lengthy Truth Social post that his administration would resist efforts to restrict the rapidly developing technology while using the existing criminal and civil justice systems to address potential wrongdoing.

"We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry," the post read.