President Donald Trump is reportedly set to appoint Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence (DNI), as the new overseer of artificial intelligence (AI) development in the United States. Multiple news sources, including CNN and CBS, cite unnamed officials who suggest this decision could be announced as early as Friday. Clayton’s potential role as AI tsar remains unclear, particularly whether it will be in addition to his current responsibilities. The move comes amid warnings from AI researchers about the technology's risks and recent legal challenges faced by AI companies like Anthropic, which is preparing for an IPO but faces restrictions over supply chain risks.
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Story summary
President Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton, currently serving as the Director of National Intelligence overseeing 18 US intelligence agencies, as the new AI czar. The announcement was teased on social media where Trump stated, "Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!" This decision comes after a meeting at the White House with top technology executives and amid growing concerns about AI risks. Clayton would maintain his current role while taking on responsibilities related to AI oversight, focusing on ensuring America's leadership in superintelligence. The Wall Street Journal reports that Clayton will lead a task force to produce a report assessing AI risks and opportunities over three months. A White House official stated any personnel announcement will be made directly by the President; until then, all reporting is "baseless speculation."
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United States President Donald Trump is expected to select spy chief Jay Clayton to oversee development of the nation’s artificial intelligence industry, according to multiple news reports.
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Trump → expect → reports
CNN, CBS and Axios reported Trump is set to name the director of national intelligence (DNI) as his pick for so-called “AI tsar”.
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Trump → report → tsar
The decision could be announced as early as Friday.
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decision → announce → Friday
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Amid increasing calls for the government to intervene in the rapidly developing technology, Trump last month announced on social media that he would be naming a new AI tsar.
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he → launch → tsar
“Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!” he wrote.
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he → apply → ?
Trump already had one AI tsar, venture capitalist David Sacks.
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Trump → have → tsar
He resigned earlier this year and became an external adviser to the president.
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He → resign → president
Clayton, who previously served as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was confirmed by the US Senate in July to oversee the nation’s spy agencies.
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who → serve → agencies
He succeeded Bill Pulte, a controversial Trump loyalist who was appointed by the president as acting director of the US intelligence community.
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who → succeed → community
It’s unclear whether Clayton would hold the role of AI tsar in addition to his duties as DNI.
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“Any personnel announcement will be announced directly by the President.
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announcement → announce → President
Any reporting until then is baseless speculation,” a White House official told Al Jazeera.
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Clayton’s possible selection comes on the heels of warnings from multiple AI researchers that the technology could kill humans within a decade.
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It also comes as AI giant Anthropic prepares for what is expected to be a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), aimed for next month, and has warned that US government attitudes towards the company could impact its business.
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According to an IPO prospectus seen by the Reuters news agency, the AI company said the Trump administration’s attacks and lawsuits on its technology could hurt relationships with customers and other government partners.
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The filing also revealed that AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”.
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A federal appeals court ruled last week that the US government could blacklist Anthropic from US Department of Defense contracts.
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government → rule → contracts
The court said that the agency “had ample support for its conclusion” that the company’s products pose a supply chain risk to the Pentagon and its contractors due to code that prevents them from performing certain tasks.
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that → say → tasks
Anthropic has said it will not allow its technology to be used for autonomous weapons or surveillance.
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technology → say → weapons
Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei and Clayton attended Tuesday’s AI meeting at the White House.
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CEO → attend → House
Last month, Trump lashed out at Amodei over his plea for an AI slowdown, calling fears of the technology a “hoax” and a “scam”.
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Trump → lash → technology
Trump also blasted the public backlash to data centres.
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Amid the public pushback against the facilities, Amazon announced on Friday that it is investing $1bn over the next five years into US communities where it operates them.
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it → announce → them
Matt Garman, the CEO of the company’s cloud computing business, wrote in a blog post that the money would go towards education, job training, water preservation projects and other local priorities.
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