Trump Names National Intelligence Director as New ‘Super Intelligence’ Czar

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Ece Yildirim· Oct 4, 2026 · 10:27 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 17 views

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President Trump has appointed National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as the chair of a new federal task force renamed the Super Intelligence Force. The group, which includes other senior government officials, is tasked with coordinating federal engagement with AI companies and determining the government's role in AI development within 120 days. This initiative aims to address cybersecurity concerns and ensure the United States maintains a competitive advantage over China in the global AI race.

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▪Jay Clayton, the National Intelligence Director, will serve as the chair of the Super Intelligence Force, effectively acting as the AI Czar.
▪The task force includes Vice Chairs Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael, and Scott Kupor, along with other members like Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
▪The group has 120 days to assess the federal government's responsibility in AI development and recommend actions for Congress.
▪Trump rebranded the initiative as the Super Intelligence Force to align with his preference for the term 'Super Intelligence' over 'Artificial Intelligence'.
▪Clayton emphasized that being first in AI development is crucial to mitigating risks from adversaries, particularly China.

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▪ Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead new AI task force — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
▪ National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton Will Lead AI Task Force — The Information

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President Trump officially named an artificial intelligence czar to lead his new AI task force—which he refers to as his “SI” task force. In a post on Truth Social, the President said that he is appointing four government leaders to lead the task force, freshly renamed Super Intelligence Force (SIF) after Trump’s attempt to rebrand artificial intelligence as Super Intelligence. The four leaders Trump is appointing are national intelligence director Jay Clayton, Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael, and the Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor. Clayton will be the chair of the task force among the four names announced, according to the Wall Street Journal, effectively making him the AI Czar.

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