POLICY · REGULATION · #1488
Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' led by Jay Clayton
President Donald Trump announced the formation of a new "Super Intelligence Force" intended to coordinate federal efforts on advanced AI, saying it will protect U.S. interests and keep America first in so‑called "super intelligence." The Wall Street Journal reports Jay Clayton will chair the task force, with Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael and Scott Kupor named as vice chairs, and the group will reportedly have 120 days to produce a report on risks and opportunities.
KEY POINTS
- President Donald Trump announced the formation of a new "Super Intelligence Force" intended to coordinate federal efforts on advanced AI, saying it will protect U.S.
- interests and keep America first in so‑called "super intelligence." The Wall Street Journal reports Jay Clayton will chair the task force, with Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael and Scott Kupor named as vice chairs, and the group will reportedly have 120 days to produce a report on risks and opportunities.
- The announcement signals an executive‑level US effort to coordinate AI policy and a political rebranding of AI as "super intelligence," which could influence regulatory priorities and government engagement.
WHY IT MATTERS
The announcement signals an executive‑level US effort to coordinate AI policy and a political rebranding of AI as "super intelligence," which could influence regulatory priorities and government engagement.
SOURCES & TIMELINE
2As promised, President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new Super Intelligence Force, which he said will be led by national intelligence director Jay Clayton and other members of his administration. “The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence, which many say is bigger than the Indu…
President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a "Super Intelligence Force" (SIF). "Superintelligence" is Trump's term for artificial intelligence. In AI research, superintelligence, or Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) , has been an established concept for decades, referring to self-improving systems that vastly surpass human intelligence. That's not the AI we have today, but superintelligence will probably c…