Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Donald Trump appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House AI czar to lead the Super Intelligence Force. Clayton will manage federal coordination with technology companies, critical infrastructure providers, and civic groups while directing eighteen intelligence agencies. The move concentrates federal artificial intelligence policy directly under the head of national intelligence.

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