Trump Names Intelligence Chief Clayton as AI Czar, to Head Task Force
US President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's AI czar, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an interview with Clayton. Clayton, appointed intelligence chief in August, will lead a new White House panel tasked with reporting within 120 days on the risks and opportunities posed by AI, which the administration refers to as the "Super Intelligence Force." The panel will review AI-related risks and current government reporting mechanisms for breaches, hacks and other incidents, and recommend ways to strengthen federal-response capabilities under existing authorities; its vice chairs will be Emil Michael, Scott Kupor and Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson.
Why it matters: It bears on AI governance, placing the coordination of federal AI risk review and the pursuit of US leadership in advanced AI under the Director of National Intelligence.