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Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead America’s Super Intelligence Force

Federal efforts to coordinate artificial intelligence (AI) policy will fall to a new Super Intelligence Force, President Donald Trump announced. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton joins three other officials tasked with maintaining U.S. leadership and protecting Americans. Jay Clayton and Three Officials Lead Federal AI Coordination Consumers, public interest groups, and technology companies will […]

Oct 6, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News

Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead 'Super Intelligence Force'

US President Donald Trump has named his National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as America's "Super Intelligence" czar, as fears over AI grow. Also, oil markets react to Houthi attacks as well as export data, and France's fiscal woes drive the euro to a 17-month low.

Oct 5, 2026 · byFrance 24

Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up GOP’s midterm vote – US politics live

President to visit Grand Island as his plan to allow more foreign beef imports proves unpopular in agriculture-rich state Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump will be in Nebraska later today, campaigning alongside Republican senator Pete Ricketts, in an attempt to salvage the GOP’s dwindling midterms campaign. The White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and holding a rifle. Beni Rae Harmony, the new assistant White House press secretary, revealed on Friday that she was going to work for Donald Trump just days after covering him as a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, a partisan rightwing outlet originally created as a video podcast platform for the president’s former adviser Steve Bannon. Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence , to also serve as the new White House AI czar. Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies , previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. The United States has removed ⁠its B-1 bombers from a ⁠British air base one ​week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British prime minister Andy Burnham said was likely backed by Iran. The planes had been stationed at ⁠RAF Fairford, the preferred European base for US bombers 90 miles west of London, which had recently been used for US strikes on Iran. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Trump names U.S. intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

Clayton, director of U.S. national intelligence, will head the Trump administration's newly created AI task force, the "Super Intelligence Force."

Oct 5, 2026 · byCBC News

Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest

Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.

Oct 4, 2026 · byCointelegraph

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.

Oct 4, 2026 · byNPR

Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push

President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm. As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits including the agency's case against Ripple.

Oct 4, 2026 · byDecrypt

Trump announces ‘Super Intelligence Force’ led by DNI Jay Clayton

President Trump on Sunday morning announced the creation of “Super IntelligenceForce” amid his push to keep the U.S. in the lead on artificial intelligence development after warnings from the technology’s researchers. The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, whom The Wall Street Journal reported is expected to be named…

Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Hill

Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ on AI

The task force will reach out to consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies, Trump said.

Oct 4, 2026 · byFortune

Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force

President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

Oct 4, 2026 · byCointelegraph

Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence , to serve also as the new White House AI czar. Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies , previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. Continue reading...

Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Trump taps Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as AI czar: WSJ reports

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the administration's AI policy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Oct 3, 2026 · byCNBC

Man Behind the XRP Lawsuit Could Get a White House AI Role Soon

President Trump is weighing Jay Clayton, the former SEC chairman who sued Ripple, for the role of White House AI czar. That possibility has unsettled parts of the crypto community, which is still watching Clayton’s regulatory legacy closely. What Do Reports Say About Clayton as AI Czar? CNN reported that Trump is actively seeking to The post Man Behind the XRP Lawsuit Could Get a White House AI Role Soon appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Oct 3, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports

US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.

Oct 3, 2026 · byCointelegraph

Possible next crypto czar, Jay Clayton, began crypto's regulation-by-enforcement at SEC

Oct 2, 2026 · byCoinDesk

Trump is set to give his spy chief Jay Clayton another job: ‘AI czar’

Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies as the nation's top spy and is expected to keep that role

Oct 2, 2026 · byThe Independent

Trump reportedly poised to name Jay Clayton as AI czar amid calls for oversight

The potential appointment of Clayton as AI czar suggests a strategic focus on AI as a national security issue, prioritizing US competitiveness. The post Trump reportedly poised to name Jay Clayton as AI czar amid calls for oversight appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Oct 2, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

Former SEC Boss Who Sued Ripple to Be Named AI Czar

Jay Clayton, the former SEC chairman best known in the crypto world for launching the agency’s landmark lawsuit against Ripple.

Oct 2, 2026 · byU.Today

Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar

The director of national intelligence will help develop new policies, and potentially regulations, for the rapidly evolving technology.

Oct 2, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Jay Clayton calls super intelligence a national security issue

The prioritization of super intelligence as a national security issue may accelerate AI development, influencing global tech leadership dynamics. The post Jay Clayton calls super intelligence a national security issue appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Sep 30, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

'Super intelligence is a national security issue,' Jay Clayton says; dodges AI czar question

A media report this week said President Donald Trump stated that Clayton, the director of national intelligence, would make a good AI czar.

Sep 30, 2026 · byCNBC

Ripple Lawsuit Architect Takes Over as US Director of National Intelligence

Jay Clayton takes over as DNI Monday. Bill Pulte ends his acting run and returns full time to crypto-friendly housing policy. The post Ripple Lawsuit Architect Takes Over as US Director of National Intelligence appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Aug 2, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

Jay Clayton, former SEC chair, set to become America’s top spy on Monday

Clayton's transition from SEC to intelligence chief may influence future regulatory approaches to digital assets and national security strategies. The post Jay Clayton, former SEC chair, set to become America’s top spy on Monday appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Aug 1, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

Ripple-era SEC chair Jay Clayton confirmed as DNI

Jay Clayton won Senate confirmation as U.S. intelligence chief, reviving attention on the SEC’s 2020 Ripple lawsuit and its mixed outcome.

Jul 29, 2026 · byCrypto.news