Donald Trump names Jay Clayton to lead new 'Super Intelligence Force'

US intelligence coordinator Jay Clayton is expected to play a leading role in the development of artificial intelligence in the USA. President Donald Trump named Clayton as a chief of the newly formed Super Intelligence Force (SIF). The committee is intended to coordinate the government's efforts in AI, as Trump wrote on his online platform Truth Social. He announced it as “AI Force” about two weeks ago, but is now trying to establish the name “superintelligence” instead of the usual term artificial intelligence.

As other leading figures in the group, Trump mentioned the head of the FTC, which is responsible for consumer protection, among other things, Andrew Ferguson, and Emil Michael, who plays a leading role in research and technology at the Pentagon.

Trump wants high speed in AI

While warnings about the risks of the technology have become louder in recent weeks following independent hacking attacks using AI software, Trump categorically rejects any slowdown in development. He argues that the US is ahead of China when it comes to artificial intelligence - and he wants it to stay that way.

Some industry insiders have warned in recent weeks that artificial intelligence has the potential to cause the death of many people if the technology gets out of control. The US government rejects this as alarmist and is pushing for the industry to self-regulate.

As Director of National Intelligence, Clayton oversees all American intelligence agencies. At a meeting between Trump and AI bosses last week, he said that the most important thing for US national security is to maintain leadership in artificial intelligence.