Trump Names Intelligence Chief as AI Czar to Lead Superintelligence Effort

President Trump has appointed the National Intelligence Director, Clayton, to head a new team focused on superintelligence, signaling a formal U.S. government push to maintain global leadership in advanced AI. The initiative will coordinate across sectors to address risks while leaving industry to manage most challenges, indicating a light-touch regulatory approach. This marks a notable consolidation of AI policy under an intelligence official, potentially shaping future U.S. AI strategy and international competition.