Politics
Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as AI czar, creates 'Super Intelligence Force'
October 4, 2026 at 02:30 PM
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 10 hours
Trump announced that Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, will lead a new White House Super Intelligence Force coordinating federal AI policy.
- Trump said Clayton will lead the Super Intelligence Force coordinating federal engagement with consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and super intelligence companies.
- Clayton will lead a White House team tasked with preparing a report within 120 days on AI-related risks and opportunities.
- Clayton said AI is both "a gamechanger" and "a threat," adding that when something is both, "you better get your arms around it."
- Trump said he will not work with China's Xi Jinping on AI governance rules and rejected new federal AI regulations.



