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US President Donald Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House’s new AI czar, CNN reported, with the announcement potentially coming Friday. Clayton is expected to retain his intelligence post as Trump moves to formalise his administration’s AI strategy amid growing concerns over technology risks.
AP Trump is expected to tap DNI Jay Clayton as his AI czar while allowing him to retain his intelligence role, CNN reported, as the administration pushes an industry-led approach to AI oversight.
US President Donald Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House’s new artificial intelligence czar, with an announcement possible as early as Friday, according to two people familiar with the discussions and known to CNN.
Clayton is expected to retain his position as director of national intelligence while taking on the new AI portfolio, the sources told CNN. The White House, however, has not confirmed the appointment and cautioned against reports ahead of an official announcement.
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“Any personnel announcement will be announced directly by the President. Any reporting until then is baseless speculation,” a White House official told CNN.
Trump had said last month that he planned to create an “AI Force” and appoint an AI czar as his administration weighs how to manage the rapid development of artificial intelligence. The proposed role comes as Washington faces growing pressure over AI’s potential risks, even as the Trump administration has prioritised maintaining US technological and economic leadership over tighter government controls.
Clayton’s AI brief could come alongside intelligence role Clayton, who was sworn in as the ninth director of national intelligence in August, previously served as US attorney for the Southern District of New York and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. The Senat
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