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Tech Bytes: President Trump names his A.I. task force the Super Intelligence Force

Headline from WDIO Duluth, on the newest of 4 developments

In today's Tech Bytes, President Trump has named his AI task force the Super Intelligence Force. Intelligence Chief Jay Clayton will lead it with 120 days to report on the technology's risks and benefits.

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  1. Scoop: Trump warms to Jay Clayton as AI czar

    Headline from Axios ·

  2. Trump expected to appoint Clayton as new AI adviser

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  3. Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

    Headline from Federal News Network ·

  4. Newest

    Tech Bytes: President Trump names his A.I. task force the Super Intelligence Force

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

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  1. Axios

    Scoop: Trump warms to Jay Clayton as AI czar (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump on Tuesday told Axios Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton would be a good AI czar. Why it matters : Trump is actively looking to fill the position as calls for government intervention on AI intensify.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead AI Force (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House’s AI czar, potentially adding the role to Clayton’s existing intelligence duties, though the administration has not confirmed the appointment.

  3. Just the News

    Trump expected to name National Intelligence Director Clayton as first AI czar (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The president had suggested Clayton would be chosen, and he's expected to make an announcement on Truth Social as early as Friday.

  4. CBS News

    Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton as AI czar (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alayna Treene, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to pick Jay Clayton to be the White House’s new czar of artificial intelligence, two sources familiar with the discussion told CNN.

  6. Axios

    Trump expected to tap DNI Jay Clayton as new AI czar (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump is expected to tap Jay Clayton , his director of national intelligence, for a new role as the White House's artificial intelligence — or in Trump's words, " super intelligence " — czar. Why it matters: Clayton, who Trump previously told Axios would be a good idea for AI czar, is expe…

  7. NBC News

    Trump is expected to name intelligence director Jay Clayton as AI czar (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House AI czar, according to a source familiar with the matter.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trump to name intelligence chief Clayton as AI tsar: Reports (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The possible selection comes amid increasing calls for the government to intervene in the rapidly developing technology.

  9. KYMA Yuma

    President Trump plans to name Jay Clayton as White House AI czar (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Clayton is currently serving as the Director of National Intelligence, and this new responsibility would be in addition to his current role.

  10. Bloomberg

    Trump Set to Name Jay Clayton as AI Czar With Safety Fear Rising (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to name US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his next artificial intelligence czar, according to a person familiar with the matter, tasking him with spurring the technology’s development even as it faces backlash over safety risks.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump expected to name intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The appointment comes after the White House this week hosted tech executives for a summit on artificial intelligence.

  12. Quartz

    Trump is expected to name intelligence chief Jay Clayton as his AI czar (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Clayton, who has served as director of national intelligence since July, could hold both roles simultaneously

  13. Digital Journal

    Trump expected to name intel chief Clayton as AI czar: reports (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    CBS News reported a day earlier that Clayton was the likely pick and that the administration had discussed keeping him in his intelligence post, with Trump expected to make a final decision shortly.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Trump reportedly to name Jay Clayton, national intelligence director, to serve as AI czar (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Trump administration is under pressure to develop new regulations or safety standards for the industry.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump expected to appoint Clayton as new AI adviser (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to name U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his next artificial intelligence czar, according to a person familiar with the matter, tasking him with spurring the technology's development even as it faces backlash over safety risks.

  16. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump to name Jay Clayton to serve as AI czar (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will give Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, an additional position focused on helping develop the administration’s policies and regulations on artificial intelligence, according to current and former officials.

  17. Just the News

    Trump announces creation of Super Intelligence Force (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Trump writes that 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.”

  18. Washington Examiner

    Clayton to create report outlining AI risks and opportunities as czar: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will serve as the Trump administration’s AI czar and lead a three-month effort to establish the “risks and opportunities” of the technology. Clayton, who was largely expected to lead the White House’s recently formed “Super Intelligence Force,” told the …

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump announces members of ‘Super Intelligence Force' to coordinate AI policy (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Jay Clayton appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

  20. Washington Examiner

    AI companies hold off on embracing Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ rebrand (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump wants artificial intelligence to be known as “super intelligence,” but the companies building the technology have yet to follow his lead. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, SpaceXAI, and Nvidia would not disclose to the Washington Examiner whether they plan to rename their compa…

  21. Bloomberg

    Trump Names Clayton, Ferguson to Lead AI Task Force (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The “Super Intelligence Force” will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson, President Donald Trump says on Truth Social.

  22. Fox News

    Trump launching 'Super Intelligence Force' to ensure American dominance (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said his new "Super Intelligence Force" will engage tech companies, religious groups and infrastructure providers to lead in superintelligence.

  23. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump announces leadership of AI task force (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” to “ensure that America continues to lead the world” when it comes to artificial intelligence.

  24. MS Now

    Trump names Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as AI czar (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    The president said Clayton will lead a new “Super Intelligence Force,” along with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, defense undersecretary Emil Michael and OPM director Scott Kupor.

  25. KOB 4

    Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    President Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force” because he's tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.

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