Archived

Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

The president named his national intelligence chief will head the taskforce as worries over the technology grow.

Coverage from 3 publishers 3 source reports
ABC NewsCBSBBC
Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy BBC News – Business
Update summary

What changed in this update

President Donald Trump announced the formation of what he called a "Super Intelligence Force" to "ensure that America continues to lead the World" in AI.

Event intelligence

Trump administration creation of Super Intelligence Force AI task force

2 connected story threads

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

In this event Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar Earlier coverage
Source coverage

Source reports

US
ABC News

President Donald Trump announces creation of 'Super Intelligence Force' AI task force

President Donald Trump announced the formation of what he called a "Super Intelligence Force" to "ensure that America continues to lead the World" in AI.

Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policyBBC News – Business
BBC

Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

US
CBS

Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"

President Trump announced the formation of a "Super Intelligence Force" after meeting with leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies last week.

More news

Also in the news

What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground StopNYTimes – US
US Updating

FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Disrupts US Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon after its air traffic control telecommunications equipment became overloaded, officials said. The halt to departures lasted nearly five hours and ended around 8:15 p.m. ET, the longest such stoppage in 25 years. More than 8,200 flights, over 31% of those scheduled in the United States, were canceled, and officials expected a full recovery by Sunday.

20 references
ABC NewsNPRDWGuardianCBS +5
'Miracle on the Mississippi': 180 rescued after river cruise boat collides with tankerSky News – US
US Updating

Tanker Hits New Orleans River Cruise Ship

A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. Officials said there were no fatalities, all passengers were accounted for, and at least 32 people were treated at local hospitals. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans sued the tanker's owner, saying the Atlantic Asphalt caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal; a judge issued a warrant Friday giving federal officials control of the ship for now.

12 references
CBSPBSAl JazeeraSkyEuronews +3
A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998NYTimes – US
US Updating

Democrat Wins Alaska Governor's Race

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won Alaska's governor's race, the first Democrat elected to the office since 1998. A former state legislator, he ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in a state that usually votes Republican, and at 37 will be the youngest governor in Alaska's history. His victory means Democrats will hold 30 US governorships, including seats flipped in Iowa, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.

4 references
NPRNYTPBSGuardian
My One News Page

Your world, in perspective.

Bring the stories you follow together in your own edition, with the latest developments in one place.