# Trump names Clayton to lead new AI task force

> President Trump announces the Super Intelligence Force to coordinate federal AI policy, with National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton at its head.
- Title: Trump names Clayton to lead new AI task force · NBC News
- Summary: President Trump announces the Super Intelligence Force to coordinate federal AI policy, with National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton at its head. Trump…
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- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-announces-members-ai-task-force-rcna601494
- Author: Raquel Coronell Uribe
- Published: 2026-10-04T23:09:09.228+00:00
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- Topics: donald trump, jay clayton, artificial intelligence, super intelligence force, ai policy, white house, federal regulation, politics, news
## Trump announces AI task force
President Donald Trump announced the formation of an artificial intelligence task force on Sunday, naming National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to lead it.
## Task force members named
The group includes Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael. The task force will report to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
## Super Intelligence Force mission
Trump said the Super Intelligence Force will coordinate the Federal Government's engagement with consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and super intelligence companies.

> The Super Intelligence Force will coordinate the Federal Government's engagement with Consumers, Public Interest Groups, Religious Organizations, Critical Infrastructure Providers, and Super Intelligence Companies.
## Clayton replaces Sacks as AI czar
Clayton, who was U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, replaces venture capitalist David Sacks, whose term as special government employee expired.
## Trump meets with tech leaders
Trump met with tech leaders on Tuesday, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Clayton attended the meeting, which followed AI leaders' existential warnings about the technology.
## Trump opposes regulation
Tech leaders have called on Washington to regulate AI, but Trump said he will not do so. After the summit, Trump said leaders reached a nonbinding agreement of tremendous self-regulation.
## Competing approaches to AI policy
The issue has become a flashpoint in Washington, with some lawmakers calling for a laissez-faire approach while others advocate for action. Some politicians perceived as twenty twenty-eight hopefuls, including Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, have sought to regulate AI at the state level.
## Key takeaway

Trump announced a new Super Intelligence Force led by National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to coordinate federal AI policy, replacing venture capitalist David Sacks as AI czar.