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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore in New York

Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow

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In the past, Trump has said that only he was necessary to prevent AI disaster. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Donald Trump on Saturday said he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an “AI Force” to help monitor the technology, though he gave almost no details about either plan.

As global fears over AI have grown, especially in the past week in the face of multiple industry figures sounding the alarm about its dangers, the president has been critical of calls to slow down development of the fast-moving industry.

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