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President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new federal task force called the Super Intelligence Force and named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's artificial intelligence czar. Clayton will lead the effort to oversee artificial intelligence development, policies, and potential regulations. The announcement follows meetings between Trump and top executives from artificial intelligence companies.
Outlets across the political spectrum report that President Trump named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the new artificial intelligence czar and head of the Super Intelligence Force.
Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times emphasize the potential safety risks and regulations associated with the technology. Center and right-leaning outlets, such as Fox News and One America News Network, frame the task force primarily around ensuring American technological dominance and leadership.
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Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources say
Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.
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Source context: President Trump is expected to tap Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, for a new role as the White House's artificial intelligence — or in Trump's words, "super intelligence" — czar.Why it matters: Clayton, who Trump previously told Axios would be a good idea for …
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President Trump is expected to tap Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, for a new role as the White House's artificial intelligence — or in Trump's words, "super intelligence" — czar.Why it matters: Clayton, who Trump previously told Axios would be a good idea for AI czar, is expected to take on the second title, sources told Axios. Calls…
President Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House AI czar, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The director of national intelligence will help develop new policies, and potentially regulations, for the rapidly evolving technology.
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…
Leaders from the intelligence community, the Pentagon, the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Personnel Management will serve on the task force.
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Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.
President Donald Trump is expected to name US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his next artificial intelligence czar, according to a person familiar with the matter, tasking him with spurring the technology’s development even as it faces backlash over safety risks.
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the administration's AI policy.
President Trump on Sunday morning announced the creation of “Super IntelligenceForce” amid his push to keep the U.S. in the lead on artificial intelligence development after warnings from the technology’s researchers. The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, whom The Wall Street Journal reported is expected to be named…
The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, whom The Wall Street Journal reported is expected to be named Trump's AI czar.
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.
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
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Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will serve as the Trump administration’s AI czar and lead a three-month effort to establish the “risks and opportunities” of the technology. Clayton, who was largely expected to lead the White House’s recently formed “Super Intelligence Force,” told the Wall Street Journal in an exclusive interview the “risk of…
President Donald Trump said his new "Super Intelligence Force" will engage tech companies, religious groups and infrastructure providers to lead in superintelligence.
President Trump announced the creation of a Super Intelligence Force on Sunday following meetings with top AI company executives and the signing of voluntary safety standards. The "Super Intelligence Force" will be helmed by Director of National Intelligence James Clayton, who has been named AI Czar.
President Donald Trump unveiled the formation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF) to ensure America's supremacy in the realm of "Super Intelligence" (SI).
'If we do this right, if we work with the president and everyone here, we can win safely'
‘The risk of not being first is high’
The artificial-intelligence chief will oversee a so-called Super Intelligence Force, which is being formed as Trump resists pressure to throttle AI development.
After weeks of deliberating, President Donald Trump named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration’s new artificial intelligence czar. A White House official confirmed to The Daily Wire on Monday that Jay Clayton will chair Trump’s task force on “super intelligence,” the new name the president has given to AI. Clayton will keep ...
