5 October 2026
Trump appoints intelligence chief Jay Clayton to lead White House AI office
First reported
Politico ran this on , 3 days before the other 3 sources picked it up.
- Trump named Jay Clayton, who currently directs the US's 18 intelligence agencies, to head a new White House AI coordination office called the Super Intelligence Force.
- Clayton told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing that AI was both an opportunity and a threat requiring federal oversight, though Trump has previously downplayed AI safety concerns.
Reported by The Guardian, NPR, Politico, Politico