# US AI Force follows Space Force model, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/70467

- TASS, 2026-09-23 11:05 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2191607

> RANEPA military expert Alexander Stepanov says the planned US AI Force follows the logic of the Space Force, which he says largely served SpaceX and major military-industrial firms. He argues the new agency could legitimize major tech companies’ role in government policy and give them access to large US budgets. Trump said it would be led by an “AI Czar.”

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