President Donald Trump announced on October 4 that intelligence director Jay Clayton will lead a new U.S. artificial intelligence task force, Reuters and AP reported. The Washington initiative will coordinate federal efforts to maintain American leadership in AI and protect the public, according to Trump.
The president calls the panel the Super Intelligence Force. AP said it follows last week's White House meeting with technology executives and a voluntary industry agreement on AI development. The announcement establishes a coordination effort; it does not itself demonstrate that companies have made their systems safer.
Trump named Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael and federal personnel director Scott Kupor among its leaders. According to Reuters, the group will report to the president and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
The White House biography says Clayton became director of national intelligence on August 3, 2026. He previously served as the federal prosecutor for southern New York and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020, bringing legal and financial oversight experience to the assignment.
According to AP, the group will engage consumers, public interest organizations, religious groups, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies. Trump described protecting Americans' interests and improving their lives as objectives, alongside preserving the country's position in the technology.
Reuters, citing Clayton's interview with the Wall Street Journal, said the panel has 120 days to assess AI risks and opportunities and recommend the federal government's role. The review will examine incident-reporting arrangements and ways to improve responses under existing authorities. Those recommendations are still to come.
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