Trump Appoints Intelligence Chief Jay Clayton as White House AI Czar
Source Summary
Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence overseeing 18 US intelligence agencies, to serve as the new White House AI czar. Clayton previously led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term and served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. During his confirmation hearing, Clayton described AI as a 'gamechanger' while also noting it posed 'a threat.'
Why it matters
The appointment places a senior intelligence official with prior regulatory and law-enforcement experience in charge of coordinating US artificial intelligence policy across the federal government.
