Three news outlets report that President Donald Trump used Truth Social on September 19, 2026 to propose renaming artificial intelligence. In a second post that day, he announced the formation of an AI Force and said he would name an AI czar in the near future. All sources agree on these basic facts.
The outlets differ mainly in framing. TechCrunch emphasizes that Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax. Unite.AI mentions a poll on renaming artificial intelligence tied to the proposal. Engadget describes the AI Force as a newly made-up agency and notes the czar would run it, but does not discuss the hoax claim or the poll.