- President Donald Trump announced plans to establish an AI Force and appoint an AI Czar to oversee the development of artificial intelligence.
- The announcement came shortly after Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax and argued that the technology should not be stifled.
- Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the move, calling on Congress to pass meaningful regulations rather than forming another committee.
- Recent public opinion polls show that a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of artificial intelligence issues ahead of the midterm elections.
- The proposal coincides with Trump's ongoing campaign to rename several geographic landmarks, federal programs, and public institutions.
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