Trump Names AI Task Force Leadership
President Trump has appointed Jay Clayton, the National Intelligence Director, to oversee the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy, placing a former federal prosecutor and securities regulator at the center of the administration’s efforts to maintain global leadership in advanced technology. Trump announced the appointment Sunday on Truth Social, saying that Clayton will lead the newly established “Super Intelligence (SI) Force.” The president said the initiative is intended to keep the U.S. at the forefront of “super intelligence,” his preferred term for AI. According to Trump, the group will coordinate federal engagement with public interest organizations, religious groups, consumers, operators of…