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Trump Backs Jay Clayton to Lead Federal AI Policy

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead federal AI policy.
  • Clayton told CNBC that superintelligence is a national security issue.
  • He argued against pausing U.S. companies’ AI model development.
  • He said the DOJ and FTC should police AI firms, not civil courts.
  • Trump met Anthropic and OpenAI leaders, agreeing the industry would self-police.