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Trump taps DNI Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead Super Intelligence Force

Published 6:00 AM CT, Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Updated 6:17 AM CT
In the 6 AM CT update

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has been chosen as the Trump administration’s AI czar, leading a new White House “Super Intelligence Force” that will have 120 days to report on AI risks and opportunities and recommend the federal government’s oversight role, CNBC reported Saturday, citing the Wall Street Journal. The Journal said the group will use Trump’s preferred term “super intelligence” over AI; Clayton, a former SEC chair confirmed as DNI in July, oversees 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. The move follows a White House meeting with tech executives who signed what Trump called a “morally binding” voluntary safety agreement; Trump has opposed tight regulation while pledging to “watch over” the industry.

• AI
• Jay Clayton
• Super Intelligence Force
• Donald Trump
• Director of National Intelligence
• Artificial intelligence
• White House
• Wall Street Journal
• AI policy
• National security
• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• United States