What changed in this update
The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology.
President Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, the current director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar. Trump said Clayton will lead a new "Super Intelligence Force" coordinating government engagement with artificial intelligence. The announcement followed a White House meeting where Trump said top AI executives signed a voluntary accord to self-police AI development.
NPR – Politics The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology.
President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a federal AI task force called the 'Super Intelligence Force' and named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead it as White House AI czar; the task force is intended to oversee U.S. artificial-intelligence policy and coordinate government engagement with AI.
Grounded in 7 reports across 7 sources
NPR – Politics 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…
The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology.
Jay Clayton, the former SEC chair and current director of national intelligence, will be one of Trump's leaders on AI.
BBC Sport Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park, ending Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season. Erling Haaland scored Manchester City's goal.
NYTimes – US Kaylub Giamanco, the 36-year-old father who shot and killed a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15, spoke publicly for the first time about the attack, which killed three children and a teacher. In interviews with Oregon Public Broadcasting, Giamanco said he was driving home when he saw an armed person in all black jump the school fence and felt he had to intervene, calling himself the children's "last line of defense" and expressing regret that he could not save more.
NYTimes – US President Trump said he ordered the Justice Department to sue to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses. The DOJ filing argues that an independent candidate also named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters and taint the result. Voting rights experts criticized the move as highly unusual.
Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.