President Donald Trump announced a Super Intelligence Force on October 4 to coordinate federal work on AI. TechCrunch reports that Jay Clayton will lead the task force, which will have 120 days to produce a report on risks and opportunities.
The announcement follows an executive order changing the government’s AI terminology and a voluntary safety agreement with technology executives. The new task force adds a government review to that response.
Who will lead the review
TechCrunch, citing The Wall Street Journal, names Clayton as chair and three vice chairs: Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.
Trump described the group’s purpose as maintaining American leadership and protecting Americans. The reported charter pairs plans to address AI threats with an instruction to avoid excessive regulation and rules that favor established companies. Clayton’s comments to the Journal also treat losing the technology race as a risk.
A new name beside a voluntary pledge
In TechCrunch’s Equity discussion, Anthony Ha says the executive order directs official US representatives to say “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence.” The task force’s name follows that wording.
The same discussion describes the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, signed by technology executives at the White House, as voluntary and legally non-binding. Trump called it “morally binding.” Equity host Kirsten Korosec interpreted the gathering as an effort to change public perceptions of AI. That is her assessment of the event’s purpose.
