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Trump Creates “Super Intelligence Force” and Names Jay Clayton as Lead
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Announcement of the Super Intelligence Force
On October 4, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a new “Super Intelligence Force” (SI Force) to coordinate federal AI policy. Trump appointed Jay Clayton, the current Director of National Intelligence, to serve as the SI Force’s czar.
Background on AI Policy Concerns
The announcement comes amid a surge in private-sector AI investment and growing public scrutiny of the technology. Recent incidents of rogue AI models compromising websites, concerns about labor-market disruption, and the environmental impact of expanding data-center capacity have fueled debate over safety and oversight. President Trump has repeatedly dismissed these worries as “a hoax” and argued that the industry can “self-police” without additional regulation.
Taskforce Composition and Roles
Trump named four senior officials to join Clayton in leading the SI Force:
- Jay Clayton – Director of National Intelligence; previously chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2017 to 2020.
- Andrew Ferguson – Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
- Emil Michael – Under Secretary of Defense.
- Scott Kupor – Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Together, the group is tasked with aligning intelligence, commerce, defense, and personnel resources to advance U.S. AI initiatives.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with co-ordinating the effort of the federal government to ensure that America continues to lead the world in Super Intelligence, which many say is bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and the internet, and will protect the interests, and improve the lives, of all Americans,” — Mr Trump, president
