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Gold, A. (2026, November 13). Trump’s AI task force discusses cyber risks. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2026/trumps-ai-task-force-discusses-cyber-risks

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The White House’s AI task force met on Thursday to discuss strengthening critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats and the establishment of industry standards by tech CEOs. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton reported on the progress of the White House AI accord, while officials provided updates on AI model pre-release testing at the National Institute of Standards & Technology. The reporting focuses on the administration's effort to coordinate with industry leaders and its pending request for Congress to reauthorize specific cyber and information-sharing bills.
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SemaforThis outlet13 Nov

The White House’s AI task force met on Thursday to discuss strengthening critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats and the establishment of industry standards by tech CEOs. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton reported on the progress of the White House AI accord, while officials provided updates on AI model pre-release testing at the National Institute of Standards & Technology. The reporting…

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The Independent13 Nov

Members of President Donald Trump's AI task force met on Thursday to discuss strategies for encouraging critical infrastructure sectors like banking, energy, and emergency services to report AI-powered cyberattacks. The task force, led by Defense Department technology lead Emil Michael, aims to establish national standards for safety reporting and explore ways for providers to share vulnerability data without facing…

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Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who leads the task force, informed the members about the work that tech CEOs who signed the White House AI accord are doing to prepare “a common set of industry standards,” the administration official said.
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The White House’s AI task force convened Thursday to discuss the “evolving cyber threat environment” and strengthening critical infrastructure against potential attacks, an administration official told Semafor. asserted
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Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who leads the task force, informed the members about the work that tech CEOs who signed the White House AI accord are doing to prepare “a common set of industry standards,” the administration official said. asserted
official → lead → standards
Clayton also alluded to adding more firms to the accord. asserted
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Officials including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross also gave an update on the pre-release testing of AI models being conducted at the National Institute of Standards & Technology’s AI unit. asserted
Officials → include → unit
The task force wants Congress to reauthorize cyber and information-sharing related bills and is still assessing whether it wants to recommend the passage of new bills. asserted
it → want → bills
Notably, the ongoing Nvidia scandal was not discussed during the meeting, the official said. asserted
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