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US AI task force, led by Jay Clayton, to report on technology’s risks: WSJ

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A White House task force led by Jay Clayton will assess risks associated with artificial intelligence and determine federal government responsibility over AI technology, according to the Wall Street Journal. The task force has 120 days to prepare its report and is named "Super Intelligence Force" as per President Trump’s preference. While emphasizing U.S. leadership in AI, Trump opposes new regulations on AI, instead supporting a voluntary framework for safety audits and internal controls. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed this stance, dismissing warnings about AI risks as overly alarmist.

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President Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, as the White House's artificial intelligence (AI) czar. This decision follows concerns raised by AI company employees about potential risks posed by advanced technology. Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies and would retain this role while taking on the new responsibility. The announcement could come as early as Friday via social media. Critics argue that Clayton’s dual roles may create conflicts of interest, given his existing responsibilities in national security.

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Separately, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticised prominent AI leaders’ warnings about existential risks posed by the technology as alarmist and unhelpful, calling on the industry to police itself and produce solutions. “It is the people at the labs who have to accept responsibility, and I agree with that,” Bessent said in an Axios interview published Oct 3.

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🔮 A new White House task force will produce a report assessing risks posed by artificial intelligence and what responsibility the US federal government should have over the technology, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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US AI task force, led by Jay Clayton, to report on technology’s risks: WSJ · assertive framing

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US AI task force, led by Jay Clayton, to report on technology’s risks: WSJ asserted

force → lead → risks

A new White House task force will produce a report assessing risks posed by artificial intelligence and what responsibility the US federal government should have over the technology, the Wall Street Journal reported. asserted

Journal → produce → technology

The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who confirmed his role to the paper. asserted

who → lead → paper

The role makes Clayton effectively the Trump administration’s new AI czar, a senior White House official told the Wall Street Journal. asserted

official → make → Journal

“The president asked that a group be put together that was going to ensure exactly what he said, which is that we stay the leaders in superintelligence, and that the interests of the American people are put first,” the Journal cited Clayton as saying. asserted

Journal → ask → Clayton

Despite growing concerns about security risks posed by AI, President Donald Trump has spurned calls for new regulations. asserted

Trump → grow → regulations

Instead, he has prioritised keeping the US ahead of China and backed a voluntary framework involving outside safety audits and stronger internal controls. asserted

he → prioritise → audits

“We have a very big lead, and we’re going to keep our lead, and it’s a very positive thing,” the president said during a meeting with industry executives this week. asserted

president → have → executives

The task force has been named the “Super Intelligence Force”, Trump’s preferred name for AI, and will have 120 days to prepare the report, the report said. asserted

report → name → report

Bessent → criticise → interview

“I think the labs have come around to that way of thinking, too.” asserted

labs → think → thinking