First Lady Melania Trump warns artificial intelligence will transform modern warfare more than nuclear weapons during Marine Corps visit with Second Lady Usha Vance.
In her first joint visit with Second Lady Usha Vance, First Lady Melania Trump met with troops and military families, praising the Marine Corps’ 250 years of service while warning that artificial intelligence (AI) will redefine modern warfare and America’s defense.
In her Wednesday remarks at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Mrs. Trump emphasized AI’s role in her husband’s administration as a pillar of American defense strategy.
“Technology is changing the art of war”, Trump said. “Predictably, AI will alter war more profoundly than any technology since nuclear weapons.”
The First Lady’s remarks come as the Trump administration expands its focus on AI. The president posted to Truth Social earlier this week, saying, “We MUST have one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes.”
President Trump’s AI push aligns with his broader “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, published in July.
