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Trump creates AI task force led by intelligence chief Jay Clayton

First reported October 2, 2026 by The New York Times · covered by 19 sources

In short

President Donald Trump announced the creation of a task force called the “Super Intelligence Force” to coordinate federal artificial intelligence policy. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton was named to lead the effort while retaining his current role. Clayton previously chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he pursued a lawsuit against Ripple.

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Written by our news service from the 19 sources below, updated October 5, 2026.

Timeline
  1. Oct 2, 15:57 UTC · The New York Times
    Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar ↗
  2. Oct 3, 15:20 UTC · BeInCrypto
    Man Behind the XRP Lawsuit Could Get a White House AI Role Soon ↗
  3. Oct 4, 14:07 UTC · ABC News
    President Donald Trump announces creation of 'Super Intelligence Force' AI task force ↗
  4. Oct 4, 17:01 UTC · Decrypt
    Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push ↗
Tone of coverage

How the 16 sources covering this story frame each entity. One source, one vote.

Donald Trump0 · 15 · 1
  • neutralABC News — “President Donald Trump announced the formation” ↗
  • neutral99Bitcoins — “the administration’s AI response and chair a new White House task force” ↗
  • neutralBBC — “Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy” ↗
  • neutralCNBC — “Trump taps Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as AI czar: WSJ reports” ↗
  • neutralThe Independent — “Trump is set to give his spy chief Jay Clayton another job” ↗
  • neutralThe Guardian — “Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton” ↗
  • neutralFortune — “Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ on AI” ↗
  • criticalEngadget — “That's really what it's called and there's actually someone in charge of it.” ↗
  • neutralNPR — “Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar” ↗
  • neutralTechCrunch — “Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force” ↗
  • neutralCBC News — “Trump names U.S. intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar” ↗
  • neutralAl Jazeera — “Trump to name intelligence chief Clayton as AI tsar: Reports” ↗
  • neutralCryptoBriefing — “Trump names Jay Clayton AI czar to lead new Super Intelligence Force” ↗
  • neutralThe Hill — “Trump on Sunday morning announced the creation of “Super IntelligenceForce”” ↗
  • neutralCointelegraph — “Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force” ↗
  • neutralTMZ — “President Donald Trump has announced the creation of what he's calling Super Intelligence Force” ↗
Jay Clayton1 · 9 · 0
  • neutralCNBC — “Jay Clayton will lead the administration's AI policy” ↗
  • neutralThe New York Times — “Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar” ↗
  • neutralThe Independent — “Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies as the nation's top spy” ↗
  • neutralThe Guardian — “Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton ... to serve also as the new White House AI czar” ↗
  • neutralFortune — “Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ on AI” ↗
  • neutralNPR — “Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force"” ↗
  • neutralCBC News — “will head the Trump administration's newly created AI task force” ↗
  • favorableCryptoBriefing — “suggests a strategic focus on AI as a national security issue, prioritizing US competitiveness” ↗
  • neutralThe Hill — “The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton” ↗
  • neutralCointelegraph — “Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force” ↗
Super Intelligence Force1 · 3 · 1
  • neutralBBC — “'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy” ↗
  • criticalEngadget — “'Super Intelligence Force'” ↗
  • neutralTechCrunch — “This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety” ↗
  • favorableCryptoBriefing — “ensuring national security in the evolving AI landscape” ↗
  • neutralCointelegraph — “will lead the SIF” ↗
Ripple Labs0 · 1 · 0
  • neutralDecrypt — “the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple” ↗
SEC0 · 1 · 0
  • neutralDecrypt — “As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits” ↗

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