Trump names Jay Clayton to lead AI task force

President Donald Trump has appointed Jay Clayton, the current Director of National Intelligence, to lead a new White House task force focused on artificial intelligence, which he has rebranded as "super intelligence." The group, officially named the "Super Intelligence Force (SIF)," is tasked with coordinating federal efforts to ensure American leadership in this field and protect national interests.

Clayton, who previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission, will chair the task force. He will be joined by vice chairs including Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.

The task force is expected to deliver a report within 120 days, outlining plans for responding to super intelligence-enabled threats while preventing overregulation that could stifle innovation. Trump had previously dismissed AI safety debates as a hoax but announced the formation of an "AI Force" and an "AI czar" to oversee the technology's growth and development.