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Trump names Jay Clayton to lead AI taskforce

The story so farPresident Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. director of national intelligence, as the administration's AI czar to lead a new AI task force, amid growing worries over artificial intelligence.

Still watching

  • How will AI companies and other stakeholders respond to the task force's engagement efforts?
  • How will Clayton balance running U.S. intelligence with leading the AI task force?
  • What formal powers, staff and budget will Clayton's AI task force have?

How it developed

  1. 5 Oct 2026→ in the 5 Oct 2026 issue

    Trump names Jay Clayton to lead AI taskforce

    • President Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. director of national intelligence, as the administration's AI czar to lead a new AI task force, amid growing worries over artificial intelligence.
  2. 3 Oct 2026→ in the 3 Oct 2026 issue

    Trump expected to name Jay Clayton AI czar

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