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Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead Federal AI Task Force

The announcement Sunday comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week

Associated Press

Associated Press

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Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead Federal AI Task Force
Photo of Jay Clayton testifing during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, July 15, 2026, by Mariam Zuhaib/AP

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence.

Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” 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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