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Trump Administration Sets up Task Force on AI
Jay Clayton will lead the group, which has 120 days to assess AI risks and advise on federal oversight.
The White House created a task force named the "Super Intelligence Force," Trump's preferred name for AI, to examine risks and opportunities. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the group with a 120-day deadline to produce its report.
President Donald Trump has previously spurned calls for new AI regulations, prioritizing keeping the American tech sector ahead of China. He met with major AI company leaders on September 29 to discuss maintaining this competitive lead.
As head of the task force, Jay Clayton effectively serves as the Trump administration's new AI czar, tasked with ensuring the United States remains the leader in superintelligence. He aims to prioritize the interests of the American people in this role.
Separately, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized AI leaders' warnings about existential risks as alarmist in an Axios interview published on Saturday. He emphasized that industry labs must accept responsibility for policing themselves.
The Super Intelligence Force has 120 days to prepare its report assessing federal responsibility for AI oversight and the technology's risks. This deadline shapes the administration's timeline for defining the government's regulatory role.