1 outlets · filed 3 October 2026
Trump Taps Clayton for AI Task Force in Response to Safety Fears
President Donald Trump said he appointed Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to help lead a White House task force on artificial intelligence as the fast-moving technology raises concerns about its safety risks.
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Both outlets center Trump’s AI task force announcement, and both name Jay Clayton as a leader. Bloomberg Technology’s later item also adds Andrew Ferguson and uses Trump’s own “Super Intelligence Force” phrasing, while its earlier version frames the move as a response to AI safety fears; The Hill instead emphasizes that the announcement followed a Saturday rally and says Clayton was reported to be Trump’s choice for an “AI czar.”
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