Trump sets up a ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to study AI risks, with a report due in 120 days
Led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, the group will decide what role Washington should play in overseeing advanced AI, while keeping the US ahead of China.
US President Donald Trump has set up a “Super Intelligence Force” to assess the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence and recommend what responsibility the federal government should take for the technology. It has 120 days, about four months, to produce a report.
The group is led by Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, who has effectively become the administration’s AI czar.
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. — Jay Clayton, Director of National Intelligence
We have a very big lead, and we’re going to keep our lead, and it’s a very positive thing. — Donald Trump
Lead first, rules later
The administration’s priority is staying ahead of China. It has so far rejected new AI regulations and instead favoured voluntary frameworks in which companies carry out their own safety audits and internal controls. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said responsibility lies with the labs.
It is the people at the labs who have to accept responsibility, and I agree with that. — Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary
Why India should care
Most of the frontier AI models Indian companies and developers use are built in the US, so Washington’s approach to safety, chip exports and model access affects India directly. The task force was announced the same week an OpenAI safety staffer quit with a public warning about the pace of AI releases.
Sources: ThePrint (Bloomberg), ThePrint (Bloomberg).
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