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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 4

Trump Names Jay Clayton White House AI Czar to Lead 18-Agency Super Intelligence Force

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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 4

Trump Names Jay Clayton White House AI Czar to Lead 18-Agency Super Intelligence Force

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 4

Jay Clayton will add White House AI czar to his role as director of national intelligence, taking charge of Trump’s new “Super Intelligence Force” coordinating federal AI engagement.
Trump said the force will work with consumers, public-interest and religious groups, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies as the administration tries to steer AI growth and police harmful development.
Clayton has called AI both a “gamechanger” and a “threat,” reflecting the administration’s attempt to answer safety concerns even as Trump argues rapid development is vital to beat China.
The appointment fills a role Trump created in January 2025; former AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks left in March 2026 after hitting his special-government-employee time limit.

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