AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Trump taps Jay Clayton as AI czar with 120-day order on super intelligence
President Trump named intelligence chief Jay Clayton his AI czar and gave him 120 days to weigh the technology’s pros and cons, brushing aside Democrat calls for heavier regulation. In Washington, the president put Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton in charge of a new Super Intelligence Force and ordered a hard look at both […] The post Trump taps Jay Clayton as AI czar with 120-day order on super intelligence appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump named intelligence chief Jay Clayton his AI czar and gave him 120 days to weigh the technology’s pros and cons, brushing aside Democrat calls for heavier regulation. In Washington, the president put Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton in charge of a new Super Intelligence Force and ordered a hard look at both the promise and the hazards of the technology. Clayton will lead the effort and deliver his report on a fixed clock. The New York Post reported that Trump is resisting a Capitol Hill push, strongest among Democrats, for tighter controls after public anxiety spiked. The White House is betting on American lead-time, industry self-policing, and a force that can plan for real threats without choking innovation.…Open