Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton to lead AI task force
President Donald Trump on Sunday named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new White House task force on artificial intelligence, assigning him the role of the administration’s AI czar alongside his intelligence duties.
Trump called the group the “Super Intelligence Force,” reflecting his preferred term for AI. In a social media post, he said it would coordinate federal engagement with consumers, public-interest and religious groups, critical-infrastructure providers and AI companies while seeking to maintain U.S. leadership in the technology.
Clayton told The Wall Street Journal that the task force would have 120 days to study AI’s risks and opportunities and recommend what responsibilities the federal government should assume. The group will report to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. …