# Trump backs AI growth, rejects industry slowdown calls

> The president vows to form an AI Force and appoint a czar, dismissing safety concerns as hoaxes while the industry's leaders quietly agree to pump the brakes.
- Title: Trump backs AI growth, rejects industry slowdown calls
- Summary: The president vows to form an AI Force and appoint a czar, dismissing safety concerns as hoaxes while the industry's leaders quietly agree to pump the…
- Keywords: donald trump, ai force, ai regulation, anthropic, openai, ai safety, ai development, ai czar, dario amodei, sam altman, elon musk, demis hassabis
- Source: Fortune — https://fortune.com/2026/09/19/trump-ai-force-czar-law-enforcement-role-slowdown-development
- Author: Jason Ma
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, ai force, ai regulation, anthropic, openai, ai safety, ai development, ai czar, dario amodei, sam altman, elon musk, demis hassabis
## Trump forms AI Force, appoints czar
President Trump announced Saturday he will create an AI Force and appoint an AI czar to oversee the industry, comparing it to the Space Force he established in his first term.

> We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!
## Trump rejects calls to slow AI down
Trump dismissed industry calls for slower AI development as politically driven hoaxes, vowing the administration will support growth while watching for bad behavior through existing justice systems.
## AI leaders quietly agree to slowdown
Just days before Trump's announcement, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and SpaceX AI leaders agreed to throttle development speed and implement new safety measures amid growing warnings about AI risks.
## Researchers warn of existential risk
An Anthropic researcher publicly resigned, accusing both Anthropic and OpenAI of racing toward superintelligence without adequate safety controls. Anthropic's alignment lead confirmed researchers believe AI could kill all humans.

> They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.
## Antitrust lawsuit targets slowdown pact
A lawsuit filed Friday claims AI companies violated antitrust laws by coordinating slowdown efforts to reduce subscription value, though plaintiffs support government regulation of AI safety.
## Trump predicts AI dominance over China
Trump predicted AI could eventually represent 25% of U.S. GDP and be more impactful than the internet, vowing to keep America ahead of China and the rest of the world.
## Key takeaway

Trump is doubling down on AI deregulation even as major AI companies and researchers are moving toward coordinated safety measures.