Donald Trump wants to strengthen supervision of artificial intelligence in the United States. On Saturday, the American president announced on Truth Social the creation of an “AI Force” and the upcoming appointment of an AI czar. An announcement which comes as debates on the regulation of advanced models intensify in Washington.
In brief
- Inspired by the Space Force, the “AI Force” must supervise the sector without slowing down its development, according to Donald Trump.
- The position of AI tsar has been vacant since the departure of David Sacks, who also oversaw the crypto file.
- As of September 20, the main AI-related tokens are moving in contrasting directions on the markets.
Trump wants to regulate AI without slowing down the industry
The announcement comes after a particularly busy week on the regulatory front. In mid-September, David Sacks notably accused OpenAI and Anthropic of wanting to set up a “cartel” under the guise of liability.
On September 18, Anthropic also chose Accenture as the first external evaluator of its advanced models, according to CNBC and TechCrunch. The same day, California launched a task force responsible for studying the possibility of a “kill switch” for certain AI systems.
Donald Trump chose a different approach. In his message published on Saturday, he assures that his administration will not seek to “hinder” or “stifle” the growth of the industry. On the contrary, he says he wants to support it while using the criminal and civil laws already in force to fight against abuse.
The president also estimates that AI could represent up to 25% of American GDP and wants a czar from “high IQ” profiles.
What impact for cryptos?
The question is of direct interest to the crypto sector. Until the departure of David Sacks, AI and digital assets were monitored within the same portfolio at the White House. His departure therefore left the position responsible for these files vacant.
If the future AI tsar takes over some of these responsibilities, Washington could once again unite the two sectors under a single authority. This could matter for projects located on the border between blockchain and artificial intelligence.
For the moment, however, the markets do not seem to react strongly to the announcement. According to CoinGecko data recorded on September 20 at 3:14 p.m. UTC, the fifteen main tokens linked to artificial intelligence represent approximately $17 billion in capitalization. NEAR is up 60% over seven days, while TAO is down 7% and Fetch.ai is down 5.6% over 24 hours.
Many questions remain open
Trump has not yet specified the exact structure of the “AI Force”, its powers or its implementation timetable. The New York Times particularly emphasizes that it remains difficult to know whether it will be a military structure, a civilian agency or another organization.
The choice of the future tsar could therefore be decisive. An official with real powers could help structure US policy on AI. Conversely, the position could remain primarily political and symbolic.
For the crypto sector, two elements will be particularly monitored: the future head of AI and the evolution of the CLARITY Act in the Senate.
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