Trump names Jay Clayton to lead new 'Super Intelligence Force' AI task force

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead a new White House artificial intelligence task force called the “Super Intelligence Force”, in an October 4 post on Truth Social.

The panel will be led by Clayton alongside Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon research and technology official Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, according to USA Today and AFP. It will be tasked with advancing the United States’ position in cutting-edge AI technologies while preserving US interests, reviewing the opportunities and risks of rapidly evolving AI systems, and engaging with technology companies, consumers and critical-infrastructure providers.

The group will report to Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and must provide recommendations on the federal government’s role within 120 days, AFP reported. The task force follows a September 29 executive order in which the administration adopted the term “Super Intelligence” for communications in the executive branch.

The announcement came days after Trump convened technology leaders including Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk at a White House summit focused on AI, where the leaders signed a joint commitment to implement “robust internal processes and controls to ensure that their technology behaves as intended”, USA Today reported.

Public anxiety about AI remains high: a Quinnipiac University poll released last week found 73 per cent of Americans were concerned AI could threaten human survival, with 81 per cent saying safety was more important than innovation.

Sources: USA Today | AFP via VoM News