Trump names intelligence director Jay Clayton as an AI leader

First reported by Wall Street Journal at · Updated · 2 sources

A White House task force will examine AI's risks and opportunities while focusing on keeping the United States first in the field, according to The Wall Street Journal. Politico identifies Clayton as the current director of national intelligence and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chair.

  • The new AI czar unveiled the task force's goals and members, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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