Trump considers naming an 'AI czar'

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the appointment of an "AI czar" in the White House, according to Axios. This individual would be responsible for coordinating federal regulation and governmental use of AI, and their appointment would not require Senate confirmation. The role could potentially be combined with a "crypto czar" role, complementing the agency chief AI officers established under President Joe Biden’s AI executive order.

No potential candidates for the role have been announced yet. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leaders of the extra-governmental organization DOGE, are expected to have significant input into the selection process.

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Former President Donald Trump, who is the incoming president, is reportedly considering appointing an 'AI czar' in the White House.
The AI czar would be responsible for coordinating federal regulation and governmental use of AI, and wouldn't require Senate confirmation.
The AI czar role could potentially be combined with a 'crypto czar' role that the White House is also considering.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leaders of the organization DOGE, will reportedly have significant input into who is appointed as the AI czar.

Trump considers naming an 'AI czar' | TechCrunch

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