Trump appoints Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to also serve as White House AI lead

Trump on Sunday appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House's AI chief, and Clayton will lead what Trump calls the "Superintelligence Force (SIF)." The agency is responsible for coordinating communication between the federal government and consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and superintelligence companies. Clayton previously served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term; at his Senate confirmation hearing, he called AI both a "game changer" and a "threat." Trump announced in September of this year the creation of an "AI Force" and a leader to oversee the technology's development and monitor "bad" development; this followed warnings from tech industry leaders that AI was advancing too quickly to control and could harm humanity. Trump signed an AI agreement with six executives at the White House on Tuesday, committing to establish internal and external oversight mechanisms.