U.S. President Donald Trump named the Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, as the White House's chief adviser for artificial intelligence. Clayton will also lead a task force with 120 days to assess risks and opportunities of the technology and recommend actions to the federal government. The initiative was revealed by Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Reuters.
Dubbed the Super Intelligence Force, the group is expected to analyze threats associated with advanced systems, the mechanisms used to report incidents to the government and the ability of authorities to respond to security failures and other problems linked to AI.
Clayton said the mission set by Trump is to keep the United States in the lead in technology and protect Americans' interests. The task force will also assess economic and strategic opportunities and how existing federal structures can be used.
AI enters the core of U.S. national security
The composition places the issue at the center of the political and national security structure. The vice chairs of the group will be Emil Michael, Scott Kupor and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson. JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Scott Bessent and Susie Wiles will also participate. David Sacks and Condoleezza Rice will serve as external consultants.
Clayton will continue to head American intelligence. The accumulation of roles formally brings AI policy closer to the structures responsible for U.S. security and intelligence.
The task force comes just days after Trump directed the federal Executive to officially use the term “Super Intelligence” instead of “Artificial Intelligence.” The order, signed on September 29, also called for a federal definition for the new term.
The government is trying to reconcile U.S. leadership in the technology race with responses to security risks. The new task force concentrates this review within the federal structure and is expected to present its recommendations at the end of the 120-day deadline.
