US appoints new AI czar, task force; seeks balance between safety, competition

DIGITIMESOctober 5, 2026en

The US Trump administration has appointed a new AI czar and task force, which will have 120 days to report on AI's risks and opportunities and recommend the federal government's role in a technology that Trump says many consider more impactful than the Industrial Revolution. Its formation follows a surge of public concern in the country over AI safety, debate within the industry over the dangers of ever more powerful models, and growing competition with China.

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