Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
The task force will review AI risks and opportunities and report back within 120 days, officials said.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead the newly established 'Super Intelligence Force,' a task force coordinating federal efforts to maintain U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
- Trump's directive to rebrand artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence' emphasizes preserving American dominance amid stiff competition from China, the president told industry executives on September 29.
- Tasked with a 120-day deadline, the group will report directly to President Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on artificial intelligence risks and opportunities.
- Clayton will effectively serve as the administration's AI czar, collaborating with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael.
- The administration prioritizes voluntary accords over strict regulation, aiming to foster rapid technological growth while addressing national security concerns without stifling industry competition with China.
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Donald Trump has officially appointed Jay Clayton, head of U.S. intelligence, to lead a White House Task Force on AI.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Sunday the appointment of Jay Clayton to lead government policies on artificial intelligence and serve as an intermediary with the industry and its lobbyists. Clayton has so far been Director of National Intelligence, responsible for overseeing the 18 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community, a position that is expected to remain. Like Trump, the new IA tsar has expressed his reluctance to …
This Sunday, Donald Trump appointed Jay Clayton as head of his working group on "super intelligence", the name he gave to artificial intelligence. The head of US intelligence will have as a priority to coordinate "government relations" with AI companies... without regulating them. - United States: the head of US intelligence appointed by Donald Trump to lead a working group on AI (International).
Trump reveals new AI czar — and gives him 120 days to report on pros, cons of technology
President Trump has tapped Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his new artificial-intelligence czar — and given him 120 days to report on the pros and cons of the technology.
Trump announced the creation of a Superintelligence Force in the U.S. <p>Forces will coordinate federal efforts for U.S. leadership in superintelligence. They will be led by the heads of intelligence, the Pentagon and other departments.</p>
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