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Trump Names DNI Jay Clayton as White House AI Czar

President Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, the current director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar. Trump said Clayton will lead a new "Super Intelligence Force" coordinating government engagement with artificial intelligence. The announcement followed a White House meeting where Trump said top AI executives signed a voluntary accord to self-police AI development.

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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 the development of the technology.

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Trump administration creation of Super Intelligence Force AI task force

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President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a federal AI task force called the 'Super Intelligence Force' and named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead it as White House AI czar; the task force is intended to oversee U.S. artificial-intelligence policy and coordinate government engagement with AI.

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Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence , to serve also as the new White House AI czar. Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies , previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first…

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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

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 the development of the technology.

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Trump gives spy chief new title: AI czar

Jay Clayton, the former SEC chair and current director of national intelligence, will be one of Trump's leaders on AI.

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