Trump appoints Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as head of AI affairs

The Trump administration has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the new head of AI affairs, leading a newly established White House task force. The task force, named the Super Intelligence Force (SI), is to study the risks and opportunities of AI within 120 days and make recommendations on the federal government's role in this technology. Members also include Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. The task force reports directly to Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Clayton previously served as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was confirmed by the Senate as Director of National Intelligence in July of this year, overseeing 18 U.S. intelligence agencies.