Trump Names Jay Clayton as AI Czar to Lead 'Super Intelligence Force'
The force will coordinate with consumers, industry leaders and security officials as Trump says companies agreed to police themselves.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the Super Intelligence Force, appointing Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead coordination between federal agencies and technology companies on artificial intelligence policy.
- The initiative follows a White House summit where industry executives signed a voluntary accord; Trump described the commitments as "morally binding" to ensure the United States continues leading in technology development.
- Clayton will work alongside Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor, all reporting directly to President Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
- Executive Order 14434 mandates that agencies replace 'Artificial Intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence' in non-statutory documents, while officials face a 60-day deadline to propose legislative language establishing a formal statutory definition.
- Critics, including former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, argue the voluntary measures lack binding enforcement power, while online commentators have mocked the branding, comparing it to the 2020 Space Force proposal.
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President Donald Trump's new artificial intelligence task force, which will help him develop guidelines for the use of technology, is composed of several members with strong links to the sector, according to an analysis by Bloomberg Government, services of the American agency on government matters. This profile is pointed out by the government as an advantage, but has also been raising questions about possible conflicts of interest.
Trump announces a new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to lead federal efforts on AI
President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence.Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police t…
Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead 'Super Intelligence Force'
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