Trump announces formation of "Superintelligence Task Force" and appoints Clayton and other members

China News Service, Washington, October 4 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) US President Trump announced on the 4th the formation of a "Superintelligence Working Group" and appointed members of the working group including Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.

Trump said on social media that day that the task of the "Superintelligence Working Group" is to coordinate related work of the federal government and ensure that the United States continues to lead in the field of "superintelligence." The task force will be responsible for coordinating cooperation between the federal government and consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and artificial intelligence companies.

Trump signed an executive order on September 29 to rename "artificial intelligence" as "super intelligence." On the same day, heads of many American technology companies, including Google, Nvidia, OpenAI, etc., signed the "White House Super Intelligence Agreement: Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibility" at the White House. The agreement requires companies to commit to strengthening security controls on cutting-edge artificial intelligence models. Trump called the agreement "morally binding."

Trump also said on the 4th that the "Super Intelligence Working Group" will report directly to himself and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Working group leaders include Clayton, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emile Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Administrator Scott Cooper. (over)