SecurityWeek reported that Trump said on Sunday he had picked Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new federal AI task force. Trump calls it the Super Intelligence Force. SecurityWeek says it will coordinate the federal effort on AI and reach out to consumers, public interest groups, religious groups, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies. It will report to Trump and chief of staff Susie Wiles. SecurityWeek says the news came after a White House event last week, where Trump said AI executives had signed a voluntary accord.
TechCrunch, citing the Wall Street Journal, reports that Clayton chairs the group. It says Andrew Ferguson of the FTC, Emil Michael and Scott Kupor are vice chairs. TechCrunch calls the earlier pledge non-binding. It also says the group reportedly has 120 days to report on AI risks and opportunities, and that its charter reportedly aims to prevent overregulation. The sources do not explain what super intelligence means, which threats are meant, or how any safeguard would work. They give no powers or budget. Neither source says the task force is tied to the pledge.
For people who buy AI products, the sources describe a coordinating group and a non-binding pledge, not rules. Buyers can ask each supplier which safety promises are written into contracts, and what happens if they are broken.