Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
NPR reports: Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
The story is also being covered by The Guardian. The Guardian adds: Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Jay Clayton, White House AI and AI.
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- Jay Clayton, White House AI, AI, Donald Trump
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